title: Acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report.
abstract: This paper presents a case report of a patient who showed severe oral and skin manifestations of acute idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, followed by a discussion of the approach to its differential diagnosis and management in the context of the dental setting.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Children's University NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Ekaterini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Themistocleous
authors.forename: Senathirajah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ariyaratnam
authors.forename: A John
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Duxbury
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005884:Gingival Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014060:Tongue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis