Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD Petechiae are tiny red, purple, or brown spots on your skin, inside of your mouth, or ...

Petechiae are flat spots that may appear as a result of bleeding underneath the skin. The spots are typically reddish when they first appear, and they might become purple, blue, or brown with time.

Some patients show petechiae, bruising or thrombocytopenia. The clinical presentation of acute dengue infection is non-specific but 5–10% of patients progress to severe DHF/DSS, which can result ...