Case of TTP with cerebral infarct secondary to platelet transfusion.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease in children with significant mortality in cases who do not receive appropriate treatment. CASE The author describe a 3-year-old child who presented with skin bleeds, microangiopathic anemia, thrombocytopenia and right sided hemi paresis with aphasia and altered sensorium following platelet transfusion. CONCLUSION: A diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura was made and the child recovered dramatically after giving fresh frozen plasma and steroids.