3. Hemorrhagic manifestations
Another cell line that is commonly taken in acute lymphocytic leukemia is platelets. These cells continuously circulate throughout the body searching for tears and scratches in the skin, mucosa, or inside the blood vessels. They are essential for coagulation and wound healing. Thus, patients with a reduction in their platelets will have diverse manifestations of hemorrhage, which typically include petechial red dots throughout the body. In some cases, patients develop larger areas of subcutaneous hemorrhage as a result of minor trauma and non-traumatic pressure in the skin.