Korean J Dermatol.  2006 Jan;44(1):100-102.

A Case of Childhood Acute Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Aggravated Following Treatment at a Herbal Clinic

• Kim JW
• Kim YL

Abstract

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a hemorrhagic disorder due to accelerated sequestration of antibody-sensitized platelets. Acute ITP occurs most frequently in children and rarely persists for more than 6 months. Although the acute ITP of childhood represents a better prognosis, severe thrombocytopenia less than 10,000/mm3 can lead to fatal complications such as intracranial hemorrhage. We report a case of childhood ITP with a potential risk of life-threatening bleeding. With this condition, the public should be aware that a large percent of herbal clinics have misdiagnosed or been in a breach of malpractice for emergency cases of ITP, where critical care intervention or expeditious referral was necessary.

Keyword

Acute; Childhood; Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

MeSH Terms

Child
Critical Care
Emergencies
Hemorrhage
Hemorrhagic Disorders
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages
Malpractice
Prognosis
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic*
Referral and Consultation
Thrombocytopenia