title: Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and ovarian cancer.
abstract: The association of ovarian carcinoma with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is rare. There have been different case reports indicating an association between solid tumors and ITP. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer who presented with abdominal distention and thrombocytopenia. Her clinical course and the mechanisms of thrombocytopenia are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chehal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Seoud
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shamseddine
mesh_terms: D018269:Carcinoma, Endometrioid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone