Hi, my 3month old son has an indentation on his arm that i noticed this morning nearly 24 hours ago. It looks like he was burned really bad and has since healed. How ever, he has never been burned and the indentation doesnt seem to hurt him. Wat can this be?
Hi.by what you quote it looks like a spontaneous bleeding or ecchymosis or bruising. I feel that your son needs to be worked up for bleeding disorder. It can be, either congenital or acquired... Mostly congenital, considering the age of presentation. The bluish discoloration you are noticing is a subcutaneous bleed or bruise and the small lump you are able to palpate is a subcutaneous blood clot. Your child needs evaluation and I suggest you take her to the nearest emergency room as soon as possible. This I am suggesting because - if the kid has a spontaneous bleeding like this internally, as he might require emergency blood products. Regards -