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  • Title: Chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in children: case reports of spontaneous recovery without splenectomy.
    Author: Ruggiero A, Annunziata ML, Lazzareschi I, Ridola V, Attinà G, Riccardi R.
    Journal: Pediatr Hematol Oncol; 2006 Sep; 23(6):471-5. PubMed ID: 16849277.
    Abstract:
    Children with chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura generally show a favorable outcome with a high spontaneous recovery rate even many years after the initial diagnosis. In this retrospective study, 5 out of 12 children with chronic ITP achieved a spontaneous recovery. A careful follow-up appears to be adequate for most of the patients, reserving splenectomy to the rare severely affected patients.
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