Occurrence of immune thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with essential thrombocythemia: How the immune system can overcome a neoplastic clone
oleh: Antonio Carruale, Francesco Longu, Francesca Mura, Giovanni Caocci, Giorgio La Nasa, Claudio Fozza
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Wiley 2020-11-01 |
Deskripsi
Abstract Our case highlights the possible coexistence of essential thrombocythemia (ET) and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), two pathological entities with opposite clinical and laboratory manifestations. It also underlines how an autoimmune attack has been temporarily able to overcome a neoplastic clone.