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    Glossary Petechiae

    small, red or purple skin spots from broken capillaries

    Petechiae are small, red or purple spots on the skin caused by minor bleeding from broken capillary blood vessels. They are typically less than 2 millimeters in diameter and do not blanch when pressed. While they can be harmless and result from minor trauma, they may also indicate more serious conditions such as infections, blood disorders, or other underlying health issues.

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    1. Petechiae on the fingertips as presenting symptom of dermatitis herpetiformis Duhring Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2009 · 30 citations
    2. A 12‐year‐old boy with petechiae, arthralgias, and muscle weakness Pediatric Dermatology · 2024 · 1 citations
    3. A 14-Year-Old Boy with Lower Extremity Swelling and Petechial Rash Pediatrics in Review · 2025
    4. Perifollicular haemorrhage with corkscrew hair due to scurvy Postgraduate Medical Journal · 2015 · 9 citations
    5. Cutaneous Manifestations in COVID-19: Report on 31 Cases from Five Countries Biology · 2021 · 7 citations
    6. Caution in the time of rashes and COVID-19 Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2020 · 7 citations
    7. Dermatological Manifestations of COVID-19 Patients International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies · 2024
    8. Novel Application of 1064-nm Picosecond Nd:YAG Laser for Male Androgenetic Alopecia Treatment. PubMed · 2024
    9. 604 Comparison of 1064-nm Nd:YAG picosecond lasers using fractional micro-lens array vs. ablative fractional 2940-nm Er:YAG lasers for the treatment of atrophic acne scar in Asians: A 20-week prospective, randomized, split-face, controlled trial Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2023
    10. Scurvy masquerading as leukocytoclastic vasculitis: a case report and review of the literature. PubMed · 2005 · 32 citations
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