Thrombocytopenia Involving Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation Due to Aortic Aneurysm and Immune Thrombocytopenia.

Authors

Masahiro Sakaguchi, Nana Matsumoto, Shunichi Yasuda, Ayaka Moriyama, Takahiko Mine, Yasuhiro Kawase, Masamitsu Shimizu, Ryohei Hamakubo, Eriko Morishita, Hidesaku Asakura, Norio Yokose

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Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nippon Ika Daigaku zasshi. Volume 93. Issue 5. Pages 422-428.

Abstract

A 68-year-old man with a history of lung cancer, prostate cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and aortic aneurysm was referred for evaluation of a sudden decrease in platelet count. Coagulation findings indicated a diagnosis of disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) due to aortic aneurysm. Because all DIC-related markers except platelet count improved with DIC therapy, immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) was suspected. His platelet count recovered with rituximab for steroid-resistant ITP. Since thrombocytopenia may have multiple causes, particularly when combined with DIC and ITP, appropriate treatment of each condition is required.

PMID:
42951595
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