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Bruising: When it is spontaneous and not idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
Author(s) -
Davey Amanda L,
Foxton SarahJane,
Bala Pronab,
Richards Michael,
Cuthbert Ann
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01065.x
Subject(s) - medicine , accidental , presentation (obstetrics) , purpura (gastropod) , pediatrics , surgery , dermatology , ecology , physics , acoustics , biology
Bruising is a presentation that often causes concern. There are many causes of bruising in children, including non‐accidental injury, which must be excluded. We report a case of a 22‐month‐old boy where all the common diagnoses were excluded. We highlight the need to be aware of transient acquired inhibitors of coagulation that can cause spontaneous bleeding.