purpura/dental caries

This case report presents a highly unusual finding of ectopic splenic tissue in both the thoracic and abdominal cavities in a patient with recurrent idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP).

A 55-year-old male patient suffered from severe high-voltage electric burn with an area of 20%TBSA full-thickness injury. The injury involved the distal end of left upper limb, right trunk, and whole abdominal wall. Fracture of the 7th-10th ribs was found in the right side of chest, with perforation

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis, immune complex disorder (type III), is a skin disease with both an acute form characterized by bullae, vesicles and ulcerations, and a chronic form characterized by petechiae, macules and ulcerations. The disease presents certain systemic features including diffuse or

The aim of the study is presentation of operative technique and early results of laparoscopic splenectomy in 15 cases of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) patients resistant to typical steroid therapy. There were 7 women and 8 men in age 16-58 years (mean 32.6 years). Preoperative

The successive killing of three siblings by their biological mother at two-year intervals is described. The children were 367 days, 75 days and 3 years old. Although sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) or interstitial pneumonia could not be ruled out as the cause of death in the two younger

In a previous study, we demonstrated the benefit of tonsillectomy for early recovery from Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) nephritis (HSPN), suggesting the pathological role of tonsils in HSP (Inoue et al., Clin Nephrol 67:298-305, 2007). In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of extensive

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disease characterized by auto-antibody induced platelet destruction and reduced platelet production, leading to low blood platelet count. In this case report, the clinical diagnose of a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura and spontaneous

OBJECTIVE The preoperative detection of accessory spleen (AS) is still a very important and serious problem. The aim of the study was to assess the reasons for failure and the long-term results of laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) in patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

Aims: To report the periodontal condition of two siblings (ages 2 and 4) diagnosed with congenital Amegakaryocytic Purpura (AP), who underwent allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) and developed graft-versus-host disease

We evaluated the prevalence and the types of infectious foci in oral as well as ear, nose, and throat diseases, and we examined incidence of renal involvement with active treatment for focal infection in children with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura. A total of 96 children who presented at Aichi Children's

We describe a 14-year-old girl with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura. She presented with acute abdominal pain, and her hematocrit decreased from 44% to 29%. The bleeding was due to the rupture of a distended follicle on about the 14th day of her menstrual cycle. The patient's low platelet count

Peliosis is a rarely seen histological finding with unexplained fully etiology and pathogenesis. It is presented as cyst-like blood filled cavities. The presence of peliosis in the endocrine part of the pancreas is extremely rarely reported microscopic phenomenon. The authors provide histological,

OBJECTIVE To perform a scoping review of the existing literature in order to gather the most relevant information in the paediatric dentistry field related to the oral management of children affected by Henoch-Schönlein Purpura and associated Glomerulonephritis (HSPG). METHODS Using scoping review