Idiopathic (autoimmune) thrombocytopenic purpura has been previously reported as a rare complication in children and in a few adults following chickenpox. We report a case of varicella zoster virus-associated idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in an adult liver transplant recipient following dermatomal zoster. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura developed 3 days after the onset of herpes zoster in our patient, with a nadir platelet count of 3000/mm3. The patient was treated with intravenous gamma globulin with recovery of thrombocytopenia after 3 weeks. Transplant clinicians need to be aware that this serious and potentially life-threatening complication may occur with herpes zoster in transplant recipients.
Herpes zoster-associated idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in a liver transplant recipient: a case report and overview
간 이식 수혜자에서의 대상포진 관련 특발성 혈소판 감소성 자반증: 사례 보고 및 개요
[Category] 수두,
Pubmed URL [DOI] 10.1007/BF00366713
[Article Type] Case Reports
[Source] pubmed
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