Immune thrombocytopenic purpura

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (or immune thrombocytopenia; ITP) is an autoimmune coagulation disorder characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia (a platelet count <100,000/microL), in the absence of any underlying disorder that may be associated with thrombocytopenia.

Gingival bleeding

Hemorrhage affecting the gingiva.


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PMID (PMCID)
11110590
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Immune cytopenias as the presenting finding in primary Sjogren's syndrome.
Schattner A, Friedman J, Klepfish A, Berrebi A.
QJM. 2000;93(12):825-9.
We report on three such patients who presented as Coomb's positive haemolytic anaemia, systemic symptoms with agranulocytosis and gingival bleeding due to immune thrombocytopenia, to alert clinicians to the fact that primary Sjogren's syndrome may present as clinically significant immune-mediated cytopenia in the absence of sicca symptoms.