Immune globulin-responsive thrombocytopenia in acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis: report of a case in Hawai'i.
A 9-year-old boy in Hawai'i presented with bleeding and thrombocytopenia and was subsequently found to have post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. He recovered completely with intravenous immune globulin, antibiotics, short-term antihypertensive therapy, and supportive management. This case was similar to the 5 cases previously reported in the literature, with the exception that steroids were not used as the primary immune-modulating therapy.
University of Hawai'i John A Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA. GuerreroA@dop.hawaii.edu
Anthony P S
AP
Guerrero
James E
JE
Musgrave
Eric K W
EK
Lee
D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous