What are palatal petechiae?

What are palatal petechiae?

Palatal petechiae may be seen in assocation with diseases such as infectious mononucleosis, measles, scarlet fever, leukemia, thrombocytopenia, and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Palatal petechiae may also represent rupture of capillaries caused by repeated coughing, sneezing, or vomiting.

How is palatal petechiae treated?

How are petechiae treated?

1. Antibiotics to treat a bacterial infection.
2. Chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy or bone marrow transplant to treat leukemia.
3. Corticosteroids to reduce swelling in the blood vessels.
4. Drugs that suppress the immune system.
5. Vitamin C supplements.

What causes petechiae on roof of mouth?

Tiny red bumps on the roof of your mouth care called petechiae and are a common symptom of a strep throat infection. These bumps are caused by small capillaries in the roof of your mouth leaking and are often caused by serious infections.

What does having petechiae mean?

Petechiae are pinpoint, round spots that appear on the skin as a result of bleeding. The bleeding causes the petechiae to appear red, brown or purple. Petechiae (puh-TEE-kee-ee) commonly appear in clusters and may look like a rash.

Can a virus cause palatal petechiae?

Petechiae on the palate are characteristic of streptococcal pharyngitis12 but also can be seen in Epstein-Barr virus infection, Arcanobacterium haemolyticum pharyngitis, rubella, roseola and viral hemorrhagic fevers, with thrombocytopenia, and following palatal trauma.

Does palatal petechiae go away?

The differential diagnosis for palatal petechiae also includes viral or streptococcal infection, violent coughing or vomiting, blood dyscrasias, and antithrombotic drug therapy. Without further trauma, petechiae from fellatio typically resolve within 1 to 2 weeks.

What is palatal myoclonus?

Palatal myoclonus is a fast spasm (contraction) of the muscles in the roof of the mouth.

What infections can cause petechiae?

Petechiae may be caused by any of a number of fungal, viral and bacterial infections, including:

• Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection.
• Endocarditis.
• Meningococcemia.
• Mononucleosis.
• Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
• Scarlet fever.
• Sepsis.
• Strep throat.