Open AccessIdiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Related to COVID-19
Author(s) -
Mariana M. Langhi,
André Abdo,
Juliana F.B. Putz,
Lizandra M. Carvalho,
Silvia R. Loss,
Jose P. Zampieri Filho,
José Orlando Bordin,
P. Bachour,
Otavio C. G. Baiocchi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of medical cases
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1923-4163
pISSN - 1923-4155
DOI - 10.14740/jmc3518
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombocytopenic purpura , covid-19 , etiology , pathogenesis , coronavirus , purpura (gastropod) , disease , immunology , thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , virology , platelet , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak , ecology , biology
Since December 2019, a newly identified coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread in China and the rest of world. There are many doubts regarding pathogenesis as well complications due to COVID-19. We report a case with association between thrombocytopenia and the new severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection after exclusion of other possible etiology in a patient with previous controlled idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.