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Severe thrombocytopenia and intracranial hemorrhage: Unusual presentation of tuberculosis
Egyptian Journal of Bronchology volume 11, pages 386–390 (2017)
Abstract
Background
Although various hematologic abnormalities are seen in tuberculosis (TB), severe thrombocytopenia is a rare event.
Case presentation
We report a case of a 26-year-old female patient who presented with severe thrombocytopenia-induced hemoptysis, macroscopic hematuria, and intracranial hemorrhage. The patient was found to have clinical, microbiological, and histopathological evidence of TB. The thrombocytopenia was successfully treated with anti-TB drugs.
Conclusion
Severe thrombocytopenia can be one of the hematological manifestations of TB that is successfully treated with anti-TB drugs.
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Samra, S.R. Severe thrombocytopenia and intracranial hemorrhage: Unusual presentation of tuberculosis. Egypt J Bronchol 11, 386–390 (2017). https://doi.org/10.4103/ejb.ejb_56_16
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