title: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in Hodgkin's disease after splenectomy.
abstract: This is a report of a patient with Hodgkin's disease who underwent a staging splenectomy and extensive radiation therapy and then developed "idiopathic" thrombocytopenic purpura. This appears to be the second known instance of such a combination of events. The patient was in complete remission of his Hodgkin's disease from radiation therapy at the time and continues in remission 56 mo since completing therapy. There was a complete and, apparently, permanent response of the thrombocytopenic purpura to a course of corticosteroid therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone