hematology and oncology
Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
Prognosis for ITP
Childrentypically recover spontaneously, even from severe thrombocytopenia, in several weeks to months. spontaneous remission occurs in under 10%. With completion of initial treatment, about one-third of patients undergo remission. Up to 75% of patients improve within 5 years ( Prognosis reference ). However, many patients have mild and stable disease (ie, platelet counts 1.Sailer T, Lechner K, Panzer S, et al: The course of severe autoimmune thrombocytopenia in patients not undergoing splenectomy.Haematologica91:1041–1045, 2006. 