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Hi.i noticed symmetrical thumbprint sized bruises on the back of my lower legs, no pain. i recently had a positive ana & is not lupus. many chronic il?

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Ecchymoses: These ecchymoses could be due to trauma, bone marrow and other hematologic disorders and platelet disorders, liver disease, vit K deficiency, aspirin or Aleve type medication use or an autoimmune vasculitis. If these bruises continue to appear in the absence of injury, consult a hematologist.

Answered 6/26/2017

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