A case of immune thrombocytopenic purpura presenting with intracranial hemorrhage

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an acute, generally considered a self-limiting benign disorder with a 60%-80% change of spontaneous recovery occurring usually within a few months after onset. Intracranial hemorrhage is a rare but life-threatening complication of childhood immune thrombocytopenic...

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Published in:Journal of acute disease 2013-01, Vol.2 (3), p.250-251
Main Authors: Akbayram, Sinan, Aktar, Fesih, Akgün, Cihangir, Bektaş, Mehmet Selçuk, Çaksen, Hüseyin, Oner, Ahmet Faik
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Language:English
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Child
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Intracranial hemorrhage
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Summary:Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an acute, generally considered a self-limiting benign disorder with a 60%-80% change of spontaneous recovery occurring usually within a few months after onset. Intracranial hemorrhage is a rare but life-threatening complication of childhood immune thrombocytopenic purpura. We report a 4-year-old girl who admitted with headache, vomiting, bleeding from noise and bruises on the extremities. Her neurological examination was normal. Based on laboratory finding she was diagnosed immune thrombocytopenic purpura and intracranial hemorrhage. We suggest that cranial imaging should be perform in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura admitted with bleeding symptoms, vomiting and headache even if they had no abnormal neurological signs.
ISSN:2221-6189
2221-6189
DOI:10.1016/S2221-6189(13)60138-9