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Diagnosed With Slightly Enlarged Heart, Have Blood Spots Appearing On The Back Of Hand That Gradually Fade. Is It Serious?
my 90 year old grandfather has been diagonosed recently with a slightly enlaqrged heart . he is otherwise fairly fit and active. recently he has noticed blood spot appearing on the back of his right hand? they are about 1 - 2 cm and are bright red when they appear adn then slowly fade away- they seem to be under the skin and are not painful. coudl this be serious?
Thu, 8 Aug 2013
Dear patient,
I think that the 2 issues may actually be independent, the enlarged heart may be due to hypertension and ventricular hypertrophy, but probably not related to the skin lesions; it would be important for a dermatogist to see the skin lesions to determine if they represent a serious or benign finding.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
I think that the 2 issues may actually be independent, the enlarged heart may be due to hypertension and ventricular hypertrophy, but probably not related to the skin lesions; it would be important for a dermatogist to see the skin lesions to determine if they represent a serious or benign finding.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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