crohn’s disease and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with ectodermal dysplasia and immunodeficiency

Crohn's disease and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with ectodermal dysplasia and immunodeficiency.

In this case report we will describe a rare association between anhyrotic ectodermal dysplasia (AED) and immunodeficiency and autoimmunity [in our case: Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) and Crohn disease]. AED is a rare congenital disorder characterized by sparse hair, abnormal teeth and anhidrosis due to lack of eccrine glands. The survey of 87 cases with (AED) revealed only one Irrit...

multiple cerebral infarction in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

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An Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Patient Treated With Homeopathy: A Case Report

Introduction: Homeopathy can be applied to treat various diseases and conditions such as cancer, allergy, mood disorders, headache and pain. This case showed that homeopathic medicine can be a treatment modality for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), an autoimmune-mediated hematologic disorder. Case Presentation: The patient was a 5.5–year-old child wi...

Co-existence of Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP)

Epidemiology of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Children

Abstract Background Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a common autoimmune bleeding condition in children that is characterized by a decrease in the platelet count. The aims of this study were to define epidemiologic features of patients with primary ITP who were admitted to Mofid Children's Hospital, Tehran, Iran, in a 5-year period. Methods We retrospectively studied the records of ...

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with Crohn's disease.

Besides cytopenia related to treatment, several hematological disorders such as anemia, abnormal platelet activity, thrombosis, presence of anticardiolipin or anti-neutrophil antibodies, cyclic neutropenia, and myelodysplasia, have been reported in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). The case we report here is the first one documenting the association of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP...