COVID-19 complicated by immune thrombocytopaenic purpura and internal jugular vein thrombosis.
BMJ Case Rep
; 14(7)2021 Jul 20.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1319391
ABSTRACT
A 61-year-old woman who had tested positive for COVID-19 in the community 5 days prior to admission presented with new onset severe headache and mild shortness of breath. She had an acute reduction in her platelet counts from 153×109/L to 5×109/L. She was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia purpura and after treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin, her platelet count increased to 15×109/L. Due to nonresolving headache, she had a magnetic resonance venogram, which showed bilateral internal jugular vein thrombosis. She was discharged from hospital and followed up in Haematology and Neurology clinics. Her platelet count returned to normal range 7 days later. She was commenced on anticoagulation for thrombosis.
Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Thrombosis
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Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Bcr-2021-243680
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