. He has been to two hematologists, who found nothing abnormal in his bloodwork. He has been to a dermatologist who confirmed that he does have petechial rashes, but did not have an explanation. We are waiting for an appointment with a pediatric dermatology specialist (3 month wait to see him). This week my pediatrican found petechiae on my 3 year old daughter as well. What could be the cause of recurrent
For anyone else that may be dealing with a similar situation... After seeing a pediatric dermatology specialist, my children were diagnosed with Capillaritis. The doctor thinks its possible that my kids have a mild form of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome- and the petechiae are a result of the weak capillaries that are a result of a collagen defect. We are awaiting a visit with a geneticist in the spring.