Abstract
Although thrombocytopenia is a rarely observed complication following chickenpox, it can lead to serious bleeding problems. In order to underline rare hematologic complications of varicella infection and the importance of vaccination, here we reported a seven year old boy who developed severe thrombocytopenia during varicella infection and gave good response to intravenous immunoglobulin therapy.
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Article Type: Case Report
J Clin Exp Invest, Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2011, 85-87
https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.01.2011.01.0215
Publication date: 11 Mar 2011
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