Evaluation of Childhood Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Cases: 184 Case Experience of a Single Center

Authors : Mine KIRAÇ, Hüseyin TOKGÖZ

Pages : 362-366

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Publication Date : 2019-12-10

Article Type : Conference Paper

Abstract :Purpose: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is the most frequently seen acquired bleeding disorder of childhood. It generally progresses with good prognosis and high spontaneous remission rate. Our study aims to evaluate the general characteristics of the patients followed at our clinic. Material and Method: Patients, who were diagnosed between 2000 and 2008 and whose follow-up periods exceeded six months at NEU Meram Medical Faculty Pediatric Hematology Department, were evaluated in this study. Findings: A total of 184 cases were taken under evaluation in this study. The male and female ratio was 1 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(M/F: 1);, and the age group in this patients were most frequently seen 1 to 10. The history of infection in acute ITP group was 49% and chronic ITP group was 17.9%. The most frequently observed history was the upper respiratory tract infection insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(67%);. No difference was discovered among groups in terms of the distribution of symptoms. Application age and number of thrombocytes was significantly low in the acute group. The number of thrombocytes at the time of application of 63% of the patients with acute ITP was <10.000/mm3. The number of serologically proven infections was 30 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.3%);, with the most frequently encountered being EBV positive. The rate of becoming chronic in patients applying with acute ITP was 36.4%. Even though the number of acute cases was higher in the Infantile ITP group, there was no difference in terms of gender distribution. Result: It is possible to exclude history, examination, and laboratory as well as other causes of thrombocytopenia in patients applying with the ITP clinic. Morbidity and mortality due to ITP will have been prevented with the preference of effective and economic treatment methods. Prospectively planned comprehensive case studies are needed in order to determine the risk factors that might cause this disorder to reach a chronic state.
Keywords : Childhood, thrombocytopenia