Hemorrhagic diphtheria.

ABSTRACT

Two cases of hemorrhagic diphtheria, a rare entity and severest form are reported. Both of them have been mildly ill for more than 3 days and did not seek medical attention, suddenly developed bleeding episodes with clinical evidence of diphtheria in association with severe thrombocytopenia. Inspite of antitoxin, antibiotics therapy and supportive care one died on the third day. The second case was given additional steroid therapy to the regimen and survived with diphtheria myocarditis.