| DENTAL SCIENCE - CASE REPORT |
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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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Drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura
Anisha Cynthia Sathiasekar1, D Angeline Deepthi2, G Suresh Sathia Sekar3
1 Department of Oral Pathology, Rajas Dental College and Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
2 Department of Oral Diagnostic Sciences and Radiology, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
3 Department of Orthodontics, Consultant in Dental and Orthodontic Care, Nagercoil, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Anisha Cynthia Sathiasekar
Department of Oral Pathology, Rajas Dental College and Hospital, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.163595
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Drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura is a skin condition result from a low platelet count due to drug-induced anti-platelet antibodies caused by drugs. Drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura should be suspected when a patient, child or adult, has sudden, severe thrombocytopenia. Drug-induced thrombocytopenic purpura is even more strongly suspected when a patient has repeated episodes of sudden, severe thrombocytopenia |
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