Clinical Dilemma, Bernard Soulier Syndrome versus Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura : A Case Report

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BACKGROUND: Bernard Soulier Syndrome (BSS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder due to deficiency or dysfunction of the glycoprotein GPIb-V-IX complex on the platelet surface. It is also known as hemorrhagiparous thrombocytic dystrophy or congenital hemorrhagiparous thrombocytic dystrophy. The patient usually presents with severe and prolonged bleeding along with characteristics of giant blood platelets and low platelet counts. Manifestations of BSS include epistaxis, gum bleeding, purpuric rashes, menorrhagia, rarely melena, and hematemesis. On the other hand, immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an acquired autoimmune disorder in which there is accelerated platelet destruction and reduced platelet production. Isolated thrombocytopenia without fever, lymphadenopathy, and organomegaly usually lead to the diagnosis of immune thrombocytopenia.

CASE PRESENTATION: A 20 years old female presented with complaints of recurrent episodes of epistaxis since childhood and menorrhagia during menarche. She was misdiagnosed as ITP elsewhere. Later, based on thorough clinical examination and investigation, the diagnosis was confirmed as BSS.

CONCLUSION: BSS should always be taken in the differential diagnosis of ITP, especially when persistent, refractory, and treated unsuccessfully with steroids or splenectomy.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

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Cardiovascular & hematological disorders drug targets - 23(2023), 1 vom: 19., Seite 72-75

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

J, Bhavya [VerfasserIn]
Patel, Nitish Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Nilesh [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Jitendra [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Kailash [VerfasserIn]

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Case Reports
Giant platelet
Glycoprotein GPIb-V-IX complex
ITP
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Macrothrombocytopenia
Platelet Glycoprotein GPIb-IX Complex
Platelet function disorder
Thrombocytopenia

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Date Completed 21.09.2023

Date Revised 26.09.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1871529X23666230419095422

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NLM356183580