Is It a Coincidence or Secondary Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura? A Case of an 11-Year-Old Male Patient at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Sidama, Ethiopia.
Worku Ketema BededaKefyalew TayeNegash TagesseAberash EifaPublished in: International medical case reports journal (2022)
Tuberculosis (TB) should be recognized as a cause of immunological thrombocytopenia in tuberculosis-endemic areas. Our patient's platelet count improved after 1 week of ATT and 2 weeks of prednisolone, and it was entirely restored after 6 months of ATT treatment. Unfortunately, there are no clear guidelines for treating TB-related immune thrombocytopenia or determining the cause of TB-related immune thrombocytopenia. Tuberculosis-induced ITP resolves with the ATT, even though more investigation is warranted.