title: Thrombocytopenic purpura as initial presentation of acute hepatitis A.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health-Unit I, Christian Medical College, Vellore 632 004.
authors.forename: Julius Xavier
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Ebor Jacob
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Gnananayagam
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhya
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology