Thrombocytopenic purpura as initial presentation of acute hepatitis A.
Extrahepatic immune manifestations are rare in hepatitis A virus infection. We report a 4 1/2-year-old girl who presented with thrombocytopenic purpura as initial manifestation of hepatitis A virus infection. She responded to steroid therapy.
Scott
Julius Xavier
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Department of Child Health-Unit I, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632 004.
Gnananayagam
Ebor Jacob
EJ
Gupta
Sanjay
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Simon
Anna
A
Mukhopadhya
Ashish
A
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology