Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although various hematologic abnormalities are seen in tuberculosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare event.</p> <p>Case Presentation</p> <p>We report a case of a 29 year-old male who was presented wi...
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| author | Bahadir-Erdogan Beril Kunt-Uzaslan Esra Ozkocaman Vildan Ozcelik Tulay Ozkan Atilla Ali Ridvan Ozkalemkas Fahir Akalin Halis |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although various hematologic abnormalities are seen in tuberculosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare event.</p> <p>Case Presentation</p> <p>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 anti-tuberculous drugs combined with corticosteroids and high dose immune globulin therapy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Immune thrombocytopenic purpura can be one of the hematological manifestations of tuberculosis which has a global prevalence with increasing incidence secondary to HIV infection.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11e2a0baf3374a4c9c3685eebc58bf7c2022-12-22T01:08:46ZengBMCAnnals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials1476-07112004-09-01311610.1186/1476-0711-3-16Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpuraBahadir-Erdogan BerilKunt-Uzaslan EsraOzkocaman VildanOzcelik TulayOzkan AtillaAli RidvanOzkalemkas FahirAkalin Halis<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although various hematologic abnormalities are seen in tuberculosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare event.</p> <p>Case Presentation</p> <p>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 anti-tuberculous drugs combined with corticosteroids and high dose immune globulin therapy.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Immune thrombocytopenic purpura can be one of the hematological manifestations of tuberculosis which has a global prevalence with increasing incidence secondary to HIV infection.</p>http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/3/1/16Tuberculosisimmune thrombocytopenic purpuraimmune thrombocytopenia |
| spellingShingle | Bahadir-Erdogan Beril Kunt-Uzaslan Esra Ozkocaman Vildan Ozcelik Tulay Ozkan Atilla Ali Ridvan Ozkalemkas Fahir Akalin Halis Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials Tuberculosis immune thrombocytopenic purpura immune thrombocytopenia |
| title | Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura |
| title_full | Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura |
| title_fullStr | Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura |
| title_short | Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura |
| title_sort | tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura |
| topic | Tuberculosis immune thrombocytopenic purpura immune thrombocytopenia |
| url | http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/3/1/16 |
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