Diagnosis and management of coronavirus disease-associated immune thrombocytopenia: a case series

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Fatma Yılmaz Aydın, Vehbi Demircan
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2021
• Subjects: Immune thrombocytopenia; Thrombocytopenia; Coronavirus disease; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0029-2021; https://doaj.org/article/f9be726529ad43308f036542b8f5db4a

Abstract Data on health problems and fatal complications associated with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have consistently been reported. Although immune thrombocytopenia has been associated with multiple viral infections, only few studies have shown its association with COVID-19. Here, we have reported a case series of two cases pertaining to patients diagnosed with COVID-19-associated immune thrombocytopenia, elaborating on the clinical course, management, and response to treatment.