Thrombocytopenic purpura

Thrombocytopenic purpura
Purpura
SpecialtyImmunology, hematology 

Thrombocytopenic purpura are purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of causes,[1] such as kaposi sarcoma.

Types

By tradition, the term idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is used when the cause is idiopathic, or unknown. However, most cases are now considered to be immune-mediated.[citation needed]

Another form is thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.[citation needed]

Diagnosis

Diagnosis is done by the help of symptoms and only blood count abnormality is thrombocytopenia.[citation needed]

Treatment

See also

References

  1. ^ "thrombocytopenic purpura" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary

External links


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