Good response to cyclosporin in a child with acquired thrombocytopenic purpura

Indian J Pediatr. 2012 Sep;79(9):1236-7. doi: 10.1007/s12098-011-0656-x. Epub 2011 Dec 15.

Abstract

Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia is an unusual hematological disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia along with markedly diminished megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. There is no uniform consensus on the treatment and the case reports in pediatric age group are few. The authors report a child with this condition who responded to cyclosporine alone.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Cyclosporine / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Male
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / drug therapy*

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Cyclosporine