Acute Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic Purpura with Cerebellar Haemorrhage: A Case Report.

Authors

  • Obi GO.

Abstract

 

Summary: The case of a 12-year old school girl who presented with idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura, is reported. Therapy with prednisolone was associated with an initial partial response. However, three weeks after discharge from the hospital, she develcred intracrania) bleeding with typical signs of a cerebellar lesion. She eventually reccvered. comple tely from the neurological deficit, which was an unusual develepnsent in the natural history of idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura. 

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2024-05-30

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Acute Idiopathic Thrombocytopaenic Purpura with Cerebellar Haemorrhage: A Case Report. (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 13(3), 87-89. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/898