Open AccessOral Manifestations of Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Author(s) -
Marwa Bousserouit,
Fouzia HAKKOU,
Saliha Chbicheb
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
integrative journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2658-8218
DOI - 10.15342/ijms.2021.444
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombocytopenic purpura , physical examination , oral mucosa , purpura (gastropod) , dermatology , oral examination , immune system , pediatrics , surgery , immunology , pathology , dentistry , ecology , oral health , biology
Hemorrhagic lesions of the oral mucosa are the most common clinical manifestations of Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). Case Report: A 41-year-old female patient consulted the oral surgery department of the dental consultation and treatment center in Rabat for spontaneous gingivorrhagia. Clinical examination and further examination showed severe thrombocytopenia associated with an anemic syndrome. The diagnosis of ITP was made. Treatment was based on oral corticosteroids and immunoglobulin in the hospital. Conclusion: These manifestations sometimes lead the patient to consult his dental surgeon in the first intention, hence the need to make the diagnosis based on a thorough global examination and to refer the patient to an adapted structure.