Cesarean Section Combined with Splenectomy for Refractory Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

• Main Authors: Wen-Jui Lee (Author), Chien-Nan Lee (Author), Fon-Jou Hsieh (Author), Song-Nan Chow (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Elsevier, 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: The major treatment options for immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) are corticosteroids or intravenous immunoglobulin. If the patient fails to respond to medical treatment, splenectomy should be considered. Case Report: A 27-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 2, para 1, was referred to ou...