STEROID RESISTENT IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA IN PREGNANCY : A CHALLENGE TO MANAGE

DR.Amisha Dogra; DR.Uma N. Wankhede

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2017

STEROID RESISTENT IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA IN PREGNANCY : A CHALLENGE TO MANAGE

Dr. Amisha Dogra, Dr. Uma N. Wankhede

Abstract :

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a common acquired autoimmune disorder defined by a low platelet count secondary to accelerated platelet destruction or impaired thrombopoesis by anti-platelet antibodies. The most common condition confused with ITP is gestational thrombocytopenia, which occurs in 4-8% of the pregnancies. A 21 year old G3A2 with 28 weeks of gestation case of steroid resistent Immune thrombocytopenic purpura managed by intravenous immunoglobulins with good maternal and fetal outcome