Other signs include elastosis (a coarse, yellow, cobblestoned effect of the skin) and actinic purpura (easy bruising related to vascular wall fragility in the dermis) (Gilchrest, 1990).

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Attempts to taper the prednisone quickly resulted in worsening abdominal pain and reappearance of the palpable purpura. Two months later, the patient's rash was cleared, and he is being monitored ...

If the spots are larger and red or purple, you may have another type of bleeding problem called purpura. Petechiae can form just about anywhere on your body, even your eyelids or inside your mouth.