Chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in children:: Case reports of spontaneous recovery without splenectomy

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作者
Ruggiero, A. [1 ]
Annunziata, M. L. [1 ]
Lazzareschi, I. [1 ]
Ridola, V. [1 ]
Attina, G. [1 ]
Riccardi, R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Div Paediat Oncol, I-00168 Rome, Italy
关键词
children; chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; splenectomy; spontaneous remission;
D O I
10.1080/08880010600803123
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R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Children with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura generally show a favorable outcome with a high spontaneous recovery rate even many years after the initial diagnosis. In this retrospective study, 5 out of 12 children with chronic ITP achieved a spontaneous recovery. A careful follow-up appears to be adequate for most of the patients, reserving splenectomy to the rare severely affected patients.
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