Abstract
Post-transfusion purpura and isoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia are rare and unusual syndromes leading to severe thrombocytopenia. In both disorders the PL(A1) platelet antigen is involved in the pathogenesis. A 41-year-old woman with an obstetrical history of isoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia in two of her children developed post-transfusion purpura following a transfusion of packed red blood cells. Despite the apparent link in these two disorders associated with the PL(A1) platelet antigen, this is the first reported case of post-transfusion purpura and isoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia occurring in the same family.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 235-236 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of Hematology |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology