What Causes Light Red Spot Accumulation While Teething In Child?

Posted on Fri, 4 Sep 2015

Question: Hi I have a long list of query.....all this started in january this year....my toddler lower cannine tooth started erupting.on back gums of both cannine tooth there was small light red spot developed.right side red spot is still there and left side has gone...no change in size of right side spot...and when pressed it become white and on releasing it again comes to came color.one more thing the tooth of red spot side is smaller compared to left one
List of symptoms which I am seeing or assuming is
1.light red spot not dissappearing though to my husband it seems normal
2 . swollen lymph nodes both side of neck largest one is less than pea and I can feel more very tiny say mustard seed size I asked to my ped she said its normal at his age
3 in last 15 days he fell twice on road and developed two small petechiae on palm old one he scratched off it came of like dead skin...new one is still there
4 otherwise he is very healthy in last 1 year he develpoed fever only for 1 day that to because of hand foot disease which he caught from his cousion..he recovered pretty quickly
5 and now MY Main concern he has developed a blue spot on front gum of cannine tooth....he fell from bed last to last night and landed on mattress lying next to bed...might that have caused it...
NOW I m very worried why is this happening...I have read it could be sign of lekumia....I m worried to death.....I m very tensed and seven month pregnant

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please do not worry - your kid is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hi... will address your concerns one by one -

1. The light red spot is accumulation of blood capillaries there - that is why when you are pr3essing it is becoming white and then when the pressure is released, then again the blood is coming back into the capillaries and this is a normal phenomenon. You need not worry about it.

2. The swollen lymph nodes of that size is normal at this age. Even a trivial cough and cold will cause lymph nodes in that region to be swollen and this is also a quite common and natural phenomenon in this age group.

3. Small petechiae over the palms which are healing are quite common . As they are healing -0 you need not worry.

4. I am happy that he had recovered from Hand Foot Mouth Disease very fast and he got a fever only once in 1 year period.

5. Yes the blue spot might have been caused by the fall, It could be a tiny hematoma there. I would be glad if you can upload an image of the blue spot.

YOU NEED NOT WORRY ABOUT LEUKEMIA OR BLOOD CANCER. AS A BROTHER I AM ADVISING YOU...AS 7 MONTH PREGNANT LADY YOU SHOULD NOT THINK ABOUT ANYTHING LIKE THIS AND GET STRESSED. PLEASE KEEP YOUR MIND STRESS FREE AS YOUR KID PERFECTLY HEALTHY.

PLEASE UPLOAD THE IMAGE OF THE BLUE SPOT IF YOU CAN.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (19 minutes later)

Tnx for assuring words
I have uploaded three pics in upload section.....the old spot in the palm is gone new one is there bt is very tiny u cant see it without focusing
Blue spot on gums also I have uploaded the pic with spot on front tooth is which I found on internet and its same like my son.
hwo much does it take to heal

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The palm will heal in 1 week and gum blue spot in 4-6 weeks

Detailed Answer:
Hi...The palm will heal in 1 week and gum blue spot in 4-6 weeks.

I wish your kid a speedy recovery. If you need any future medical consultation and suggestions, I will be glad to help. You can approach me at the following link. Please find the link below -

www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-sumanth-amperayani/67696

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (5 minutes later)

U have seen the pics???? What is that blue spot....is it bruise or something else....any medicine is there to speed up the process

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like a small hematoma or bruise

Detailed Answer:
Hi...this looks like a small hematoma or bruise. Nothing to worry about it. It will heal by itself.

There is no specific medicine for it.

If it's increasing in size or spreading, then you need to see your pediatrician for it or upload the photos again to me.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (40 hours later)

Hi doc it has been 5 days but the bruise on gum is of same blue color it doesnt seems to change.everyday it looks same to me....I have also bruised few times but it healed in few days time...hwo much time I should wait for it to heal...someone told to prick the bruise so old blood comes out but I am not doing it for sure...

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Please do not prick the bruise

Detailed Answer:
Hi...please do not prick the bruise.. It might yet secondarily infected. It can lead on to dental caries and tooth decay from root as the hematoma is in the gums.

I suggest you get a dental surgeon's opinion so that your stress will be relieved.

You need not worry about the kid being ill if he's active and playing around.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar