Hepatitis

[renata383]

Pinpoint red dots on my stomach chest and inner thigh area appear and disappers more than a year now. No pain or itchyness.

[copyman]

the marks being pin point is the key here. that sounds just like cherry angioma

[spectda]

As Aussielee commented I would definitely get tested for cryo. A fairly large percentage of people with hcv have it. Usually the petechae or purpura occur on the lower extremities.

here is one of the many threads about it:

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Hepatitis-C/HCV--Cryoglobulinemia--Peripheral-Neuropathy/show/1333983

- Dave

[Diane12855]

Since you say they are "pinpoint", and if they are far apart, they sound like the little dots I've had on me. They aren't a problem, and I think they came up about the time I started tx. Wouldn't hurt to ask your doctor about it though just to be safe.

Diane

[Aussielee]

Hi,

I agree with Bill1954 sounds like petechiae or purpura. I have had this on & off for about 18 months due to hcv related cryoglobulinemia. Have it checked by your Dr or specialist.

[copyman]

cherry angioma's. goggle this and compare pics to what you have. good look

[James10500]

I only had spots on treatment, they looked like little blood blisters.

[GSDgirl]

I never had spots like that??

[working dog]

i've been getting them for about 5 years ...sometimes they are darker almost brown,and bigger...most times redish and small..they come and go...i get them right over my liver area...i thought everyone with hep c got them at least a little bit...right now there not bad and my vl is 9.5 mil...these spots are the easiest sx i've had to deal with.......billy

[Bill1954]

Do you have Hep C? And if so, do you attribute these red dots to the disease? As you describe them, they might be ‘petechiae’:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petechia

They are sometimes ascribed to reduced blood platelets as a result of liver disease.

-Bill