title: Acute idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura in childhood: report of a case presenting in general dental practice.
abstract: Acute idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura is the most common of the thrombocytopaenias of childhood. Clinically it is associated with petechiae, mucocutaneous bleeding and occasionally haemorrhage into tissues. The oral mucosa is frequently involved. This paper describes a case presenting in general dental practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Dental Health, Dental School, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lesser
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous