Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I have some tiny pin prick marks on my upper arms and chest area, is this always linked to leukamia? thank you
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No: Not at all. If you are talking about petechiae? Tiny little red dots? They can occur from trauma, you can get them after vomiting, forceful coughing, sneezing. They don't necessarily mean anything bad.
Answered 9/1/2014
3.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
My 5 year old son, has a rash on his chest, arms and a small amount in the grown area. It looks like goosebumps and slightly rough to the touch. ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Many Small size ranging from 1mm to 1cm Puss ball underneath skin on arms and chest area. Will never progress to ripen. Will only pop when pierced.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I have noticed small red dots suddenly appering on my arms and upper chest/neck area. They do not hurt nor are they itchy. I am very paled skin.
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
A member asked:
I have small red spots over my belly and some up along my arms I think there moving up to my chest area. They are really itchy.
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Whats a differential diagnosis for cherry angiomas? I have tiny, pin-prick red dots, not connected, all on my upper arm and chest, maybe 30 total. They do not blanch when pressed. Some are dark like dried blood, some bright red?
Just curious. I've had these pin-prick, blood-red spots on my arms/chest for ages. They don't itch/hurt, and had Blood tests. Any idea what they are?
I have tiny red pin size dots on my arms , chest, tummy and some on my legs. I have me/cfs but having tests for ms, is this a symptom of MS ?
My 11 month old has this rash looking stuff on her arms by her wrist and back of the neck going behind her ears and the front of her neck kind of on her chest it looks like little pin pricks but the Er Dr said it was eczema and not a petechial rash?
My left arm has hurt since Fri. No chest pain. Now it is swollen and the vein is bulging.my hands are feeling pin pricked/on fire. What's the reason.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
