title: Immunoglobulin therapy for severe thrombocytopenia complicating falciparum malaria.
abstract: A 12-year-old Saudi boy with falciparum malaria developed profound thrombocytopenia with associated significant bleeding. Immunoglobulin was used to treat this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health & Paediatrics, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elawad
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jobran
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duya
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007116:Immunization, Passive; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins