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01-12-2013 | Case Report
A Triple Challenge: Thrombocytopenia in a 7-Year-Old Girl With Unrepaired d-Transposition of the Great Arteries, Ventricular Septal Defect, and Pulmonary Hypertension
Published in: Pediatric Cardiology | Issue 8/2013
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Thrombocytopenia can be a real challenge during cardiac surgery in children with cyanotic congenital heart disease. This report describes a 7-year-old girl with d-transposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, pulmonary hypertension, chronic thrombocytopenia, polycythemia, and chronic renal impairment. The thrombocytopenia improved several days after splenectomy. The child then underwent a successful arterial switch operation with ventricular septal defect closure.