Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Complicating Resistant Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report | Zendy

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Subarachnoid Haemorrhage Complicating Resistant Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Case Report

Author(s) -

Farhana Afroz,

Hasna Fahmima Haque,

Samira Rahat Afroze,

Muhammad Abdur Rahim,

Aparna Rahman,

Md Mostarshid Billah,

Razib Bhadra Rony,

Jamal Uddin Ahmed,

Md Delwar Hossain,

KM Shaheen Ahmed

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

birdem medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2305-3720

pISSN - 2305-3712

DOI - 10.3329/birdem.v4i2.33199

Subject(s) - medicine , thrombocytopenic purpura , subarachnoid haemorrhage , azathioprine , complication , subarachnoid hemorrhage , surgery , disease , platelet , aneurysm

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease where low platelet counts predisposeto various bleeding tendencies; intracranial haemorrhageis one of them. It is a rare and devastating complication of ITP, mostly presenting as intracerebral (ICH) or subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH). Here, we report a 32-year-old splenectomized chronic ITP patient on corticosteroid and azathioprine, in whom spontaneous SAH developed. In this case, conservative management resulted in clinicoradiological improvement and showed eventual favourable out-come.Birdem Med J 2014; 4(2): 105-107

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