1.
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 100-102, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-22918
ABSTRACT
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a hemorrhagic disorder due to accelerated sequestration of antibody-sensitized platelets. Acute ITP occurs most frequently in children and rarely persists for more than 6 months. Although the acute ITP of childhood represents a better prognosis, severe thrombocytopenia less than 10,000/mm3 can lead to fatal complications such as intracranial hemorrhage. We report a case of childhood ITP with a potential risk of life-threatening bleeding. With this condition, the public should be aware that a large percent of herbal clinics have misdiagnosed or been in a breach of malpractice for emergency cases of ITP, where critical care intervention or expeditious referral was necessary.
Subject(s)
Child , Humans , Critical Care , Emergencies , Hemorrhage , Hemorrhagic Disorders , Intracranial Hemorrhages , Malpractice , Prognosis , Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic , Referral and Consultation , Thrombocytopenia
2.
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
;
: 1058-1067, 1993.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-65321