Parvovirüs B19 enfeksiyonunda görülen immün trombositopenik purpurada kısa süreli konvansiyonel doz oral prednizon tedavisi

Childhood immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is usually benign and a self-limited disorder. Often there is a preceding viral like illness or vaccination. Human parvovirus B-19 (HPV) has also been detected in blood or bone marrow samples of some patients with acute ITP. Treatment of ITP due to HPV is controversial. We report a case presented with macroscopic hematuria and diagnosed as acute ITP due to HPV, and treated with short course conventional dose oral prednisone successfully. This treatment seems to be safe and effective and may be an alternative treatment option to IVIG therapy in patients with HPV associated with ITP. Keywords: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, parvovirus B19, prednisone