Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Child with T Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
Joint Authors
Tokeji, Kayo
Sakaguchi, Sachi
Kurimoto, Tomoko
Fujimura, Junya
Shimizu, Toshiaki
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-09-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We describe the case of a 13-year-old boy who presented with persistent thrombocytopenia during maintenance chemotherapy with mercaptopurine and methotrexate for T cell lymphoblastic lymphoma.
He was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) after thorough investigations for the relapse of lymphoma and was successfully treated with immunoglobulin and steroids.
ITP is known to be associated with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Hodgkin lymphoma, and various types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma but rarely with T cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma or in children.
Diagnosis of ITP with lymphoma is challenging due to the many factors affecting platelet counts, and ITP often complicates the diagnosis or treatment course of lymphoma.
The underlying mechanism of ITP with NHL is still unclear.
Drug-induced immunomodulation with a reduction of regulatory T cells might have contributed to the development of ITP in our case.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tokeji, Kayo& Sakaguchi, Sachi& Kurimoto, Tomoko& Fujimura, Junya& Shimizu, Toshiaki. 2016. Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Child with T Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tokeji, Kayo…[et al.]. Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Child with T Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tokeji, Kayo& Sakaguchi, Sachi& Kurimoto, Tomoko& Fujimura, Junya& Shimizu, Toshiaki. Immune Thrombocytopenia in a Child with T Cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. Case Reports in Hematology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100841
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100841