[Pregnancy and parturition in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (author's transl)].

The article reports on the case of a 39-year old primipara with severe idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). The patient, who did not respond to corticosteroids, gave birth to a healthy child after thrombocyte substitution, parturition being effected by means of Caesarean section. The article discusses pathogenesis, prognosis and the therapeutic aspects of corticosteroid treatment, platelet substitution, splenectomy and mode of delivery.