title: A classic case of ITP in a woman presenting with spontaneous bruising.
abstract: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disorder causing thrombocytopenia. The authors present the case of a patient who presented with spontaneous bruising. A complete blood cell count revealed the patient was severely thrombocytopenic with a platelet count of 4000. Further evaluation failed to reveal a cause for thrombocytopenia and the patient was subsequently diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawai'i, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, USA.
authors.forename: Janine
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Doneza
authors.forename: Sean
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirota
authors.forename: Jinichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tokeshi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D003288:Contusions / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000601:surgery