Severe immune thrombocytopenic purple in children critical of SARS-CoV-2: Case report

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Jesus Dominguez Rojas (مؤلف), Mariela Tello Pezo (مؤلف), Álvaro Coronado Muñoz (مؤلف), Giancarlo Alvarado-Gamarra (مؤلف), Kenny Chonlon Murillo (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: Open Journal of Pediatrics and Child Health - Peertechz Publications, 2021-03-23.
• الموضوعات: Case Report
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: Connect to this object online.

الملخص

<p>Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) is caused by production of platelet autoantibody. Then ITP can be caused by various viral infections, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, Zika virus and others [1]. Episodes of ITP can range from mild to life-threatening.</p><p>We reported a pediatric patient with positive molecular test to SARS-CoV-2 associated with severe thrombocytopenia, with active bleeding, not meeting criteria for PIMS, refractory to conventional treatment with immunoglobulin and corticoids for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. The purpose of reporting the case is to provide the hematological manifestations of the new SARS-CoV-2 virus. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, in our patient the possible cause is the new coronavirus.</p>

DOI

10.17352/ojpch.000029