title: Disseminated tuberculosis with immune thrombocytopenic purpura.
abstract: Tuberculosis has a variety of hematological manifestations. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is an uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis. We present a case of disseminated tuberculosis with isolated thrombocytopenia. While TB granulomas in the bone marrow can themselves cause hematological abnormalities, persistent thrombocytopenia refractory to anti-TB therapy may be ITP associated with TB.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, P. D. Hinduja National Hospital and MRC Veer Sawarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Rucha S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Dagaonkar
authors.forename: Zarir F
authors.initials: ZF
authors.lastname: Udwadia