title: Immune thrombocytopenia complicating pulmonary tuberculosis: case report and investigation of mechanisms.
abstract: Immune thrombocytopenia and pulmonary tuberculosis presented concurrently in a 20 year old Thai man as a bleeding diathesis. Intravenous immunoglobulin rapidly corrected the thrombocytopenia. Immunofluorescence and immunoblot studies with platelets and mycobacteria showed the presence of platelet surface membrane IgG.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Royal Brisbane Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Boots
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McEvoy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G