Symptoms

Some children who have thrombocytopenia never experience bleeding symptoms. For those who do have symptoms, they may include:

• Easy bruising
• A sprinkling of small purplish spots on the skin (called petechiae or purpura)
• Nosebleeds
• Bleeding from the gums
• Prolonged bleeding from minor cuts

Children who have mild cases of thrombocytopenia may have no symptoms at all.