Have Had A Recurring Cough. Suddenly Got Two Large Purple Spots On Back. Worried

Posted on Tue, 24 Jul 2012

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Question : I have suddenly got two large purple spots on my back. They are on each shoulder blade and they do not itch or necessarily hurt. Please help. Ive had a recurring cough for the past two weeks also.

Answered by Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T (1 hour later)

Hi,

Thanks for your query.

I would like to have a look on the lesions you have , so that I could understand the condition better and opine specifically.

Please do share with me the below history if any.

1) Have you been on any medications recently ?
2) Are you on any long term medications ?
3) Do you have any underlying medical illnesses ?

Anticipating your response,

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