Hospital Practices and Research

An Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Patient Treated With Homeopathy: A Case Report

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Belinda Gousta 1
Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani 2

1 Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

2 Medicine, Quran and Hadith Research Center & Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran

https://doi.org/10.20286/hpr-010271
Abstract
Introduction: Homeopathy can be applied to treat various diseases and conditions such as cancer, allergy, mood disorders, headache and pain. This case showed that homeopathic medicine can be a treatment modality for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), an autoimmune-mediated hematologic disorder.
Case Presentation: The patient was a 5.5–year-old child with ITP who referred to the homeopathic clinic with extensive petechiae and purpura on her body. Her platelet count was 15000/mcL and her anti-dsDNA and ANA were negative on her first visit. Her disease had first been diagnosed at the age of 2.5 years. She had undergone routine therapy for ITP; however, despite 15 months of corticosteroid therapy and IVIG injections, her platelet count was still low. After treatment with homeopathic remedies, her platelet count increased and signs of ITP disappeared.
Conclusion: Homeopathic remedies can be considered as complementary and alternative medicines for ITP treatment protocols.

Keywords

Homeopathy
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Thrombopoietin Receptor
Hematologic Diseases
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