title: Acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood: a case report.
abstract: Acute thrombocytopenic purpura is the most common of thrombocytopenias of the childhood. Clinical features include petechial lesions on oral mucosa, gingival bleeding and occasionally hemorrhage. A case of acute thrombocytopenic purpura is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, P.M.N.M. Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Kamataka.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hegde
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parimala
authors.lastname: Shivaprakash
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis*