primary immune thrombocytopenia is an acquired bleeding disorder with no clinically apparent cause of thrombocytopenia. clinical indicators of itp include easy bruising of the skin, prolonged bleeding on injury, mucocutaneous lesions such as petechiae and ecchymosis, epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding, hematuria and bleeding from the gums. it is important for a dentist to be aware of the clin...

coincidence of autoimmune diseases such as immune thrombocytopenic purpura (itp) with  immunodeficiencies has  been  reported  previously in  patients  who  suffered  from primary antibody deficiency (pad). but there is no original study on immunological profiles of itp patients to find out their probable immune deficiency. in this case-control study, itp patients’ humoral immunity was investig...

purpose: to report an idiopathic retinal vasculitis, aneurysm, neuroretinitis (irvan) case treated with one session of panretinal photocoagulation (prp) and intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) case report: a 13-year-old boy was diagnosed as an irvan syndrome. systemic examination, fundus angiography, brain mri were performed to evaluate the patient. treatment with one session of prp, retinopexy ...

purpose: this study aimed to assess the effect of boston brace on trunk muscles length as well as lower limbs and trunk range of motion in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. methods: five patients with idiopathic scoliosis with c shape curve and mean (sd) age, height, and weight of respectively 12.61(1.16) years, 1.53(0.08) m, and 35.6(6.1) kg participated in this study. spatiotemporal paramet...

One of the rare identity breast diseases is Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis (IGM), a chronic inflammatory condition that can mimic advanced cancer. The case came with nipple discharge and mass skin changes, which was definitively diagnosed following core-cut biopsy mastitis group idiopathic granulomatous.

One of the most frequent consequences of allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT) in both males and females is gonadal insufficiency. We report the case of a 27-year-old myelodysplastic male who developed azoospermia after allogeneic transplantation of haemopoietic stem cells from his HLA-identical sister. Post-transplant azoospermia was alternated with intermittent severe o...

the aim of this case report was to present a case of multiple idiopathic apical root resorption which is a rare condition in a 17-year-old adult male. external root resorption of the permanent teeth is a multifactorial process. well-recognized causes of apical root resorption in permanent teeth include orthodontic therapy, trauma, periapical or periodontal inflammation, tumors, cysts, occlusal ...

purpose: to present a case of bilateral idiopathic central serous chorioretinopthy (icsc) complicated by bullous serous retinal detachment (rd). case report: a 26-year old female suffered from acute loss of vision in the both eyes. best spectacle-corrected visual acuity was 1/10 ou. the examination of anterior segment was unremarkable and a mild vitreous reaction was noted. dilated fundus exami...

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 pati...