Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Male: A Case Report
Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by immune-mediated destruction of platelets, resulting in a decreased blood platelet count (less than 100 x 10(9)/L) in the absence of other known etiology of thrombocytopenia. ITP is uncommon in adult males. The signs and...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10628603/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37942396 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46664 |
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author | Thapa Chhetri, Suchit Kunwor, Bishal Sharma, Bishal Joshi, Prerana Timilsina, Sunil |
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description | Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by immune-mediated destruction of platelets, resulting in a decreased blood platelet count (less than 100 x 10(9)/L) in the absence of other known etiology of thrombocytopenia. ITP is uncommon in adult males. The signs and symptoms of ITP vary widely and are quite diverse. The degree of thrombocytopenia and bleeding are not always correlated. Timely diagnosis, intervention, and regular monitoring can easily prevent complications. We report a case of a 22-year-old male presented with gum bleeding along with purpura and ecchymosis over the upper limb, lower limb, trunk, and face. |
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spelling | pubmed-106286032023-11-08 Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Male: A Case Report Thapa Chhetri, Suchit Kunwor, Bishal Sharma, Bishal Joshi, Prerana Timilsina, Sunil Cureus Hematology Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disease characterized by immune-mediated destruction of platelets, resulting in a decreased blood platelet count (less than 100 x 10(9)/L) in the absence of other known etiology of thrombocytopenia. ITP is uncommon in adult males. The signs and symptoms of ITP vary widely and are quite diverse. The degree of thrombocytopenia and bleeding are not always correlated. Timely diagnosis, intervention, and regular monitoring can easily prevent complications. We report a case of a 22-year-old male presented with gum bleeding along with purpura and ecchymosis over the upper limb, lower limb, trunk, and face. Cureus 2023-10-08 /pmc/articles/PMC10628603/ /pubmed/37942396 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46664 Text en Copyright © 2023, Thapa Chhetri et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Hematology Thapa Chhetri, Suchit Kunwor, Bishal Sharma, Bishal Joshi, Prerana Timilsina, Sunil Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Male: A Case Report |
title | Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Male: A Case Report |
title_full | Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Male: A Case Report |
title_fullStr | Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Male: A Case Report |
title_full_unstemmed | Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Male: A Case Report |
title_short | Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Male: A Case Report |
title_sort | immune thrombocytopenic purpura in an adult male: a case report |
topic | Hematology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10628603/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37942396 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46664 |
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