Active pulmonary tuberculosis manifesting with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a rare presentation
A 17-year-old girl presented with a 3-day history of epistaxis, vaginal bleeding and petechiae over the lower extremities. The patient had been feeling unwell with productive cough, fever, chills, poor appetite and weight loss for 2 months. Laboratory findings revealed anemia and thrombocytopenia, w...
| Published in: | Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-11-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867010701264 |