title: [Thrombopenia during treatment with heparin. Apropos of a case].
abstract: A heparin-induced case of thrombocytopenia occurring in an adolescent is reported. Its physiopathology and treatment are discussed. Complications are not only bleeding, but also arterial or venous thrombosis. Usually, stopping of heparin therapy is necessary, but sometimes the treatment should be followed with low molecular weight heparin.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin
vernacular_title: Thrombopénie au cours d'un traitement par l'héparine. A propos d'une observation.