A case of rotavirus infection-associated immune thrombocytopenic purpura.

Abstract

Rotavirus gastroenteritis is one of the most common abacterial causes of childhood diarrhea. Typical course of rotavirus infection in all ages of patients consists of 2-3 days of lasting fever, vomiting and then subsequent development of watery bloodless diarrhea. Rotavirus infection, especially gastroenteritis with severe vomiting, may cause critical and life-threatening dehydration. Extraintestinal involvement related to rotavirus infection is not commonly reported. Immune thrombocytopenia may happen after some of viral infections; however it has never been reported to be associated with wild-type rotavirus gastroenteritis to date. Here, we present a three-yearold patient with fever, vomiting, diarrhea and generalized purpura, which thought to be related to rotavirus infection.