Immune thrombocytopenia associated with lymph node tuberculosis: a case report.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
; 56: e00722023, 2023.
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis associated with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is extremely rare. A likely association between ITP and pulmonary and lymph node tuberculosis was reported in a 29-year-old male patient. His platelet count decreased to 4,000/µL. Chest tomography revealed mediastinal adenomegaly, lymph node clusters in the aorta, and consolidation in the left upper lung lobe. Immunoglobulin and methylprednisolone were administered intravenously. The histopathology of the left upper lung lobe confirmed tuberculosis. The rifampicin/isoniazid/pyrazinamide/ethambutol regimen was initiated, and the corticosteroids were tapered off. This case suggests an association of tuberculosis with ITP, since the platelet count effectively normalized after tuberculosis treatment.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trombocitopenia
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Tuberculose dos Linfonodos
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Púrpura Trombocitopênica Idiopática
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Brasil