Tuberculous lymphadenitis associated thrombocytopenic purpura, effectiveness of anti-tuberculous therapy
oleh: Nabil Ali Barrow, Jamilah Atallah Alatawi, Abid Saeed, Tariq Ali Alblowy, Hyder Osman Mirghani, Ayman Fisal Ahmed Foad
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | The Pan African Medical Journal 2018-02-01 |
Deskripsi
The association of immune thrombocytopenic purpura and tuberculosis is extremely rare. We presented a case with tuberculous lymphadenopathy and immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, the complete remission with anti-tuberculous therapy, and partial response to immunoglobulin and steroid suggested a causal relationship between the two conditions.