Immune thrombocytopenia associated with tuberculosis - A case report.
Immune thrombocytopenia
Tuberculosis
Journal
IDCases
ISSN: 2214-2509
Titre abrégé: IDCases
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101634540
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
19
10
2020
revised:
13
11
2020
accepted:
14
11
2020
entrez:
11
12
2020
pubmed:
12
12
2020
medline:
12
12
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Tuberculosis can involve the hematological system and cause anemia, leucopenia, leukocytosis, thrombocytopenia, and thrombocytosis. Immune thrombocytopenia related to tuberculosis is rare. We present a case of a 54 years old male patient who was evaluated for isolated asymptomatic thrombocytopenia discovered on routine laboratory investigations. Work up was positive for disseminated tuberculosis. The patient responded to a tapering dose of steroids and anti-tuberculous medications with significant and persistent platelet count improvement.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33304813
doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e01012
pii: S2214-2509(20)30320-6
pmc: PMC7708927
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e01012Informations de copyright
© 2020 The Authors.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors report no declarations of interest.
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