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What Causes Painful Bruises On The Legs?

What can cause unexplained, nontraumatic contusions in a 20 yo F on her legs only. These bruises can be painful, irregular in shape and size and have an irregular cycle of appearing and resolving. It s not itchy or isn t warm or raised. There is no hematoma. The young lady is not anemic and her labs are within normal limits before, during and after. She has a general feeling of weakness / lethargy that may or may not be associated. Eating habits are realitivly healthy. She is not obese or sedentary. These splotches / contusions started about a year ago.
Mon, 17 Jul 2017
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Warm welcome to Health care magic family .
I have evaluated your concern in depth .

@ There are different causes as
- platelet disorders - bleeding diathesis with coagulation profile
disoders - clotting factor deficiencies - vitamin K deficiency
- other autoimmune disorders - certain drugs intake related .

Hope this will help you .
Always can ask further questions .
Thanks for evaluation of my answer thoroughly .
Regards dear take care .
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What Causes Painful Bruises On The Legs?

Hello dear Warm welcome to Health care magic family . I have evaluated your concern in depth . @ There are different causes as - platelet disorders - bleeding diathesis with coagulation profile disoders - clotting factor deficiencies - vitamin K deficiency - other autoimmune disorders - certain drugs intake related . Hope this will help you . Always can ask further questions . Thanks for evaluation of my answer thoroughly . Regards dear take care .