a case of thrombocytopenia due to odontogenic infection
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thrombocytopenia in surgical patients is a potentially serious condition, faced by surgeons. a close relationship between sepsis and thrombocytopenia has been suggested. thrombocytopenia has even been suggested to be indicative of an acute infection. platelet count in a septicemic patient may also serve as a prognostic tool. there are many reports of thrombocytopenia due to septicemia in the literature but the occurrence of thrombocytopenia in maxillofacial infections is rare. thrombocytopenia in a patient with odontogenic infection presents unique diagnostic and management challenges. a case report of an adult male patient with odontogenic infection, who developed life-threatening thrombocytopenia, is presented.
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A Case of Thrombocytopenia due to Odontogenic Infection
Thrombocytopenia in surgical patients is a potentially serious condition,faced by surgeons. A close relationship between sepsis and thrombocytopenia has been suggested. Thrombocytopenia has even been suggested to be indicative of an acute infection. Platelet count in a septicemic patient may also serve as a prognostic tool. There are many reports of thrombocy-topenia due to septicemia in the li...
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journal of dental research, dental clinics, dental prospectsجلد ۵، شماره ۴، صفحات ۱۴۴-۱۴۷
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