child with Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome Type-1 and immune thrombocytopenic purpura

ABSTRACT

Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type I [PGA I] is a rare disease. Its hallmarks are chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis, hypoparathyroidism and adrenal insufficiency. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura [ITP] is one of the most common autoimmune disease in children. Association of PGA I with ITP was not found in some previous studies, but, we report a child with PGA I and ITP