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What Are These Small Bruise On My Sons Leg Which Is Painful And Green In Color ?
my son,8 yrs old, getting sometimes very very small bruise(green in color) on leg having minor pain when touching on it.He could n t find or remember the reason or incident like hitting or falling for this bruise.Is this serious or what may be the causese?
Sat, 12 Feb 2011
HI,
this doesnot sound like a serious condition. however it is not common to have easy bruisability in children \like this. i would suggest you to consult a pediatrician & get his blood tests done especially platelet count, which would give some idea if there is some problem or not.
this doesnot sound like a serious condition. however it is not common to have easy bruisability in children \like this. i would suggest you to consult a pediatrician & get his blood tests done especially platelet count, which would give some idea if there is some problem or not.
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