Intracranial Haemorrhage in Childhood ITP: An Unfortunate Twist of Fate
Journal Title: Pediatric Education and Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a clinical syndrome in which a decreased number of circulating platelets (thrombocytopenia) manifests as a bleeding tendency, easy bruising (purpura), or extravasation of blood from capillaries into skin and mucous membranes (petechiae). Although most cases of acute ITP, particularly in children, are mild and self-limited, intracranial hemorrhage may occur when the platelet count drops below 10 × 109/L (<10 × 103/µL); this occurs in 0.5-1% of children, and half of these cases are fatal. Intracranial haemorrhage is a rare but life threatening complication of childhood Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Aggressive multi – modality treatment is warranted in such cases.
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Chaitanya Pendyala
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