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Editor, Senior Moderator
Cureus
. 2021 Jun 22;13(6):e15843.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.15843. eCollection 2021 Jun.
A Case of Immune Thrombocytopenia After COVID-19 Infection
Gauthier Stepman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ivy Daley[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Duncan Bralts[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jigneshkumar B Patel[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Johnathan Frunzi[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
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Abstract
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a hematological condition that is characterized by a low platelet count. ITP can be primary or secondary. Secondary causes are diverse and include viral infections. The novel coronavirus has rarely been recognized as cause of ITP. This is a case of an 82-year-old Caucasian male who was infected by the novel coronavirus four weeks prior. His platelet count on admission was 1,000/mm[SUP]3[/SUP]. He was diagnosed with ITP caused by the novel coronavirus as there were no other causes for his thrombocytopenia. The patient was treated with platelet infusions, high-dose corticosteroids, and intravenous immunoglobulin infusions.
Keywords: covid-19; hematology; immune thrombocytopenia; petechiae; thrombocytopenia.
. 2021 Jun 22;13(6):e15843.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.15843. eCollection 2021 Jun.
A Case of Immune Thrombocytopenia After COVID-19 Infection
Gauthier Stepman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Ivy Daley[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Duncan Bralts[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jigneshkumar B Patel[SUP] 2 [/SUP], Johnathan Frunzi[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34322335
- PMCID: PMC8298207
- DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15843
Abstract
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a hematological condition that is characterized by a low platelet count. ITP can be primary or secondary. Secondary causes are diverse and include viral infections. The novel coronavirus has rarely been recognized as cause of ITP. This is a case of an 82-year-old Caucasian male who was infected by the novel coronavirus four weeks prior. His platelet count on admission was 1,000/mm[SUP]3[/SUP]. He was diagnosed with ITP caused by the novel coronavirus as there were no other causes for his thrombocytopenia. The patient was treated with platelet infusions, high-dose corticosteroids, and intravenous immunoglobulin infusions.
Keywords: covid-19; hematology; immune thrombocytopenia; petechiae; thrombocytopenia.