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What would cause me to have petechiae on my shoulder last week after scratching there and it went away now small line of petechiae on my beltline?
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Petechiae: This can be caused by several factors including capillary fragility, decreased numbers of platelets, inflammation of the smaller blood vessels, etc. You need to see a doctor to have this properly evaluated. Good luck.
Answered 7/24/2016
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