title: Acute ITP due to insect bite: report of 2 cases.
abstract: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) of childhood is a common hematologic disorder. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by increased destruction of antibody-coated platelets in the reticuloendothelial system. In the majority of children with acute ITP, thrombocytopenia occurs within 1 to 3 weeks after an infectious disease. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura may also occur after rubella, rubeola, chickenpox, or live virus vaccination. Here we report 2 cases with acute ITP that were developed after honeybee and insect bite.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Hematology, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey. drsinanakbayram@gmail.com
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akbayram
authors.forename: Cihangir
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akgun
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Caksen
authors.forename: Ahmet Faik
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Oner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001516:Bees; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000276:immunology*; D007313:Insecta; D008297:Male; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology*