Thrombocytopenia in a bisexual adolescent male with a history of intravenous drug use.
Immunologically mediated thrombocytopenia has been reported as a manifestation of human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III) infection and intravenous (IV) drug abuse. The case report describes thrombocytopenia in a bisexual adolescent male with antibody to the HTLV-III virus and a history of infrequent IV drug abuse. The case underscores the need to consider HTLV-III infection and/or IV drug abuse in the differential diagnosis of thrombocytopenia in an adolescent.
Melzer
S M
SM
Department of Pediatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York.
Weiner
M A
MA
Murphy
R J
RJ
Jaffe
L R
LR
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000293:Adolescent; D001727:Bisexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology