title: Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
authors.affiliation: Ematologia, Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona, viale Concordia 1, 26100 Cremona; ITALY. pspedin@tin.it
authors.forename: Pierangelo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Spedini
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004977:Ethambutol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011736:Pyridoxine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D004977:Ethambutol; D011736:Pyridoxine; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin