title: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to endometriosis.
abstract: In this paper, we describe a patient with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) secondary to endometriosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case presenting such an association. Surgical eradication of the endometriosis was the only effective treatment for the thrombocytopenia. The pathogenic connection between both disorders seems to be an altered immune function.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Hematología, Hospital Universitario de Salamanca, Spain.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Amigo
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vazquez
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Flores
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: López
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: San Miguel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology*