Acute ITP due to insect bite: report of 2 cases.
Journal: Clinical And Applied Thrombosis/hemostasis : Official Journal Of The International Academy Of Clinical And Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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Abstract
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) of childhood is a common hematologic disorder. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by increased destruction of antibody-coated platelets in the reticuloendothelial system. In the majority of children with acute ITP, thrombocytopenia occurs within 1 to 3 weeks after an infectious disease. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura may also occur after rubella, rubeola, chickenpox, or live virus vaccination. Here we report 2 cases with acute ITP that were developed after honeybee and insect bite.
Authors
Sinan Akbayram, Cihangir Akgun, Murat Dogan, Hüseyin Caksen, Ahmet Oner
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