Refractory Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia With Bleeding and Thrombosis: A Case Report
Abstract
BACKGROUND This report describes the case of a 50-year-old White male who presented with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). He had a history of a previous episode of cerebral ischemia 1year before ITP onset, and a smoking habit. The ITP outcome was characterized by bleeding and thrombosis. Bleeding caused by low platelets is a characteristic of ITP, along with refractoriness to treatments and thrombosis caused by young activated platelets and treatments. CASE REPORT We report a 50-year-old man who presented with ITP and severe thrombocytopenia (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Platelet Disorders and Treatments
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
Blood groups and transfusion
Publication details
- Journal / source
- American Journal of Case Reports
- Volume
- 27
- Pages
- e950275–e950275
- Publication date
- 3 January 2026
- Language
- EN