Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura
Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, cilt.3, 2004 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2004
- Doi Numarası: 10.1186/1476-0711-3-16
- Dergi Adı: Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Immune thrombocytopenia, Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, Tuberculosis
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Although various hematologic abnormalities are seen in tuberculosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare event. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 29 year-old male who was presented with immune thrombocytopenia-induced hemoptysis, macroscopic hematuria and generalized petechiae. The patient was found to have clinical, microbiological and radiological evidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis. The immune thrombocytopenic purpura was successfully treated with antituberculous drugs combined with corticosteroids and high dose immune globulin therapy. Conclusion: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura can be one of the hematological manifestations of tuberculosis which has a global prevalence with increasing incidence secondary to HIV infection. © 2004 Ozkalemkas et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.