ITP with severe thrombocytopenia in pregnancy
Ipsita Sahoo, Madhusudan Dey, Jayamol Anilkumar, Manash Biswas, Sanjay Singh
DOI: 10.5455/medscience.2016.05.8411 · Page: 81-85 · 56 Views · 1 Downloads · 0 Citations
Abstract
Abstract
Thrombocytopenia is second common hematological disorder in pregnancy with an incidence of 6-15%. Most common cause of low platelets in pregnancy is gestational thrombocytopenia followed by infections, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and idipathic thrombocytopenic purpura. We are presenting a case of ITP with severe thrombocytopenia resulted in adverse perinatal outcome.
Keywords : ITP; Thrombocytopenia; Intra cranial hemorrhage; Prednisolone; IVIg