RESEARCH ARTICLE
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Presenting as Unprovoked Gingival Hemorrhage: a Case Report
Mehmet V Bal *, 1, Cenker Z Koyuncuoglu 2, Işıl Saygun 1
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2014Volume: 8
First Page: 164
Last Page: 167
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-8-164
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601408010164
Article History:
Received Date: 10/7/2014Revision Received Date: 10/8/2014
Acceptance Date: 15/8/2014
Electronic publication date: 29 /9/2014
Collection year: 2014

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Abstract
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an autoimmune disease characterized by auto-antibody induced platelet destruction and reduced platelet production, leading to low blood platelet count. In this case report, the clinical diagnose of a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura and spontaneous gingival hemorrhage by a dentist is presented. The patient did not have any systemic disease that would cause any spontaneous hemorrhage. The patient was referred to a hematologist urgently and her thrombocyte number was found to be 2000/μL. Other test results were in normal range and immune thrombocytopenic purpura diagnose was verified. Then hematological treatment was performed and patient’s health improved without further problems. Hematologic diseases like immune thrombocytopenic purpura, in some cases may appear firstly in the oral cavity and dentists must be conscious of unexplained gingival hemorrhage. In addition, the dental treatment of immune thrombocytopenic purpura patients must be planned with a hematologist.