Immune thrombocytopenic purpura as a presentation of childhood tuberculosis

被引:10
作者
Krishnamurthy, Sriram [1 ,2 ]
Yadav, Sangeeta [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Maulana Azad Med Coll, Dept Pediat, New Delhi 110002, India
[2] Associated Lok Nayak Hosp, New Delhi 110002, India
关键词
immune thrombocytopenic purpura; mediastinal tubercular lymphadenitis;
D O I
10.1007/s12098-007-0152-5
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura as a presentation of childhood tuberculosis is a rare event and occasional reports are described in the pediatric literature. We describe a 8-yr-old girl with mediastinal tubercular lymphadenitis-induced immune thrombocytopenia, who was successfully treated with anti-tubercular drugs. We also review the published reports. Tuberculosis should be considered a cause of immune thrombocytopenia in areas where tuberculosis is highly endemic.
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