Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Liver Transplant Patient
EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION, cilt.12, ss.175-177, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 12
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.6002/ect.25liver.p49
- Dergi Adı: EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL TRANSPLANTATION
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.175-177
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Thrombocytopenia is common during the early posttransplant period. Most cases are mild and recover in 1 month. Occasionally, severe thrombocytopenia may occur in the late posttransplant period. We report a 10-year-old boy with severe thrombocytopenia 3.5 years after liver transplant. We exclude secondary causes of thrombocytopenia. Bone marrow aspiration findings and treatment response were suggestive for immune thrombocytopenic purpura. The patient was treated with intravenous immunoglobulin at thrombocytopenia periods successfully. We continued tacrolimus, but preferred a reduced dose. In conclusion, immune thrombocytopenic purpura should be borne in mind as a reason of late onset, severe thrombocytopenia after liver transplant.