title: Haemorrhagic diphtheria.
abstract: Two children with extensive respiratory diphtheria developed haemorrhagic manifestations. A leukaemoid blood picture with prolonged bleeding time and normal platelet count was noted in both cases. One child developed ventricular tachycardia. Both of them died. Toxic vasculitis as a possible cause for bleeding has been proposed.
authors: Department of Paediatrics, District Hospital, Belgaum, Karnatak State, India.
authors: P V
authors: PV
authors: Havaldar
authors: V D
authors: VD
authors: Patil
authors: B M
authors: BM
authors: Siddibhavi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004165:Diphtheria / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male