while purpura are larger, measuring 4-10 mm in diameter. Petechiae vs. ecchymosis Ecchymosis is what doctors call a bruise. Like petechiae, they’re caused when blood leaks from damaged blood ...

Purpura associated with acquired rubella ... was an unusual incidence of periorbital and palatine ecchymoses and 2 cases of generalized petechiae. This outbreak occurred in a small, isolated ...