Tuberculosis presenting as immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
BACKGROUND
Although various hematologic abnormalities are seen in tuberculosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare event.


METHODS
We report a case of a 29 year-old male who was presented with immune thrombocytopenia-induced hemoptysis, macroscopic hematuria and generalized petechiae. The patient was found to have clinical, microbiological and radiological evidence of active pulmonary tuberculosis. The immune thrombocytopenic purpura was successfully treated with anti-tuberculous drugs combined with corticosteroids and high dose immune globulin therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura can be one of the hematological manifestations of tuberculosis which has a global prevalence with increasing incidence secondary to HIV infection.
Ozkalemkas
Fahir
F
Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uludag University School of Medicine, Uludag University Hospital, 16059, Bursa, Turkey. fahir@uludag.edu.tr
Ali
Ridvan
R
Ozkan
Atilla
A
Ozcelik
Tulay
T
Ozkocaman
Vildan
V
Kunt-Uzaslan
Esra
E
Bahadir-Erdogan
Beril
B
Akalin
Halis
H