A case of immune thrombocytopenia due to miliary tuberculosis effectively treated with eltrombopag
An 80-year-old woman was diagnosed with miliary tuberculosis. Laboratory findings showed marked thrombocytopenia (3000/μl). Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) was diagnosed because platelet transfusion was ineffective, and bone marrow puncture demonstrated a normal number of megakaryocytes. Anti-tubercul...
Main Authors: | Hiroshi Wada, Takuto Sakashita |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-01-01
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Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007120305347 |
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