Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenia: a case report and review of the literature
Qatar Medical Journal. 2006; 15 (1): 62-64
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-80415
ABSTRACT
Various hematological abnormalities commonly occur in active tuberculosis [TB] but thrombocytopenia is exceedingly rare and immune thrombocytopenic purpura [ITP] is reported in only a few cases. A 28-year-old male presented with thrombocytopenia-induced epistaxis and generalized purpura that did not respond to intravenous immunoglobulin but did resolve after antituberculous treatment. The characteristics of this rarely documented association are reviewed
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Epistaxis
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Review
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Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Qatar Med. J.
Year:
2006
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