Re: purple moles on tummy ?

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Hi Tammy,

I'm not sure if the purple moles on your Mom's tummy are " moles "

or " petechia " . Petechia is associated with both CML and Gleevec.

It's when you get tiny little red or purple dots which are caused by

little broken blood vessels near the surface of the skin. They're

not dangerous but could indicate that her platelets are low. Is she

getting regular blood tests?

Take care,

Tracey

>

> ---Hi all,

> Yes my Mom had some redness also before being told she had CML.

> I wonder what causes this; she is very fair also and very heat

> sensitive. She is also getting some dark purple moles on her

tummy;

> is this CML related?

> Thanks