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Varicella-associated Purpura Fulminans and Multiple Deep Vein Thromboses: A Case Report

Murat Dogan¹, Mehmet Acikgoz¹, Aydn Bora², Murat Başaranoğlu¹ and A. Faik Oner³

¹Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey
²Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey
³Department of Pediatric Hematology, Faculty of Medicine Yuzuncu Yil University, Turkey

Varicella-associated purpura fulminans is a rare syndrome associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. General supportive care, heparinization, and plasma infusions are the mainstays of treatment. A patient aged 8 years and 8 months with purpura fulminans and multiple deep vein thromboses after varicella infection because of deficiencies of proteins C and S is presented in this case report.

J Nippon Med Sch 2009; 76: 165-168

Keywords
varicella, purpura fulminans, thrombosis, protein C, protein S

Correspondence to
Murat Dogan, MD, Pediatric Endocrinologist, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, Yuzuncu Yil University, Van, Turkey
doganmurat.md@gmail.com, drmurat_dogan@hotmail.com

Received, September 24, 2008
Accepted, February 17, 2009