TEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL WITH FEVER, LEUKOCYTOPENIA, THROMBOCYTOPENIA AND PATHOLOGICAL LIVER FUNCTION

Abstract

We report the case of a ten-year-old girl with a fever, thrombocytopenia, leucocytopenia and pathological liver enzymes. We summarise a stepwise approach to this fairly common condition and the main options for the differential diagnosis. This girl was diagnosed with sixth disease, which is rather unusual for her age

Keywords

• child
• fever
• leucocytopenia
• thrombocytopenia