Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a child.

The Journal of pediatrics ·Vol. 121 ·No. 1 ·1992-07-00 ·Pages 135-8

Potter C, Gill JC, Scott JP, McFarland JG

Abstract

We describe a case of thrombocytopenia and deep venous thrombosis in a boy who received heparin to maintain patency of a central venous catheter. Measurement of the release of serotonin labeled with carbon 14 confirmed the presence of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Children receiving heparin therapy should be monitored for the possibility of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.

MeSH Terms

Adolescent Anastomosis, Surgical Blood Platelets/immunology Catheterization, Central Venous/instrumentation Heparin/adverse effects Humans Isoantibodies/analysis Leg/blood supply Male Platelet Count/drug effects Subclavian Vein Thrombocytopenia/chemically induced Thrombophlebitis/chemically induced Thrombosis/chemically induced Tricuspid Valve/abnormalities,surgery

Chemicals

Isoantibodies Heparin

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Potter C

Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.

Gill J C

Scott J P

McFarland J G

Article Info

Journal

The Journal of pediatrics

Abbr.

J Pediatr

ISSN

0022-3476

DOI

10.1016/s0022-3476(05)82560-0

Published

1992-07-00

Pages

135-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0375410

Subset

Corrections

CommentIn

PMID: 8463923

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)82560-0 View journal details

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