Purple spots on the body can be leukemia, but there may be several other causes.
The main cause of ecchymoses (purple spots) are traumas caused by forceful objects in sports activities, domestic accidents, school accidents, occupational accidents or traffic accidents.
Due to hormonal changes, women are more vulnerable to bruising than men, as are the elderly and people using certain medications, such as corticosteroids.
Others causes for the appearance of bruises are:
- blood clotting disorders;
- vitamin C deficiency;
- smoking;
- use of corticosteroids;
- low number of platelets;
- use of acetylsalicylic acid, clopidogrel.
In the presence of spontaneous ecchymosis, not associated with trauma, blood tests and coagulation tests should be performed. A general practitioner should be consulted for a better evaluation.
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