Immune thrombocytopenic purpura in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and mumps.
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood is characterized by a typical history of acute development of purpura and bruising in an otherwise healthy child. In children it usually follows a viral infection (eg, mumps, rubella) or immunization. We report for the first time a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed immune thrombocytopenic purpura due to mumps during the maintenance phase of acute lymphoblastic leukemia treatment.
Kurekci
A Emin
AE
Department of Pediatric Hematology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Schoo1 of Medicine, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey.
Atay
A Avni
AA
Demirkaya
Erkan
E
Sarici
S Umit
SU
Ozcan
Okan
O