What could this be? - Blood and Blood Vessel Message Board

jasmine30 · 12-25-2002, 01:13 PM

Hello,
A friend of mine recently told me her brother had purplish splotches come up on his feet and he started bleeding from sockets where teeth had been in his mouth.She said the Platelets in his blood were nil..What Disease is this or what causes this?

Thanks,
Jasmine

joanieg · 01-06-2003, 09:00 AM

My daughter had the same thing. She was diagnosed with ITP which is an autoimmune disease that is sometimes brought on after you have had a virus. All they have to do is a blood test to check the platelet level.

kodyboy · 01-06-2003, 05:04 PM

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Originally posted by jasmine30:
Hello,
A friend of mine recently told me her brother had purplish splotches come up on his feet and he started bleeding from sockets where teeth had been in his mouth.She said the Platelets in his blood were nil..What Disease is this or what causes this?

Thanks,
Jasmine

It could be TTP Thrombocytopenic purpura did he need to be hospitalized? need transfusions?

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