Severe thrombocytopenia and intracranial hemorrhage: Unusual presentation of tuberculosis

Abstract

Abstract Background Although various hematologic abnormalities are seen in tuberculosis (TB), severe thrombocytopenia is a rare event. Case presentation We report a case of a 26-year-old female patient who presented with severe thrombocytopenia-induced hemoptysis, macroscopic hematuria, and intracranial hemorrhage. The patient was found to have clinical, microbiological, and histopathological evidence of TB. The thrombocytopenia was successfully treated with anti-TB drugs. Conclusion Severe thrombocytopenia can be one of the hematological manifestations of TB that is successfully treated with anti-TB drugs.

Keywords

• thrombocytopenia
• tuberculosis
• unusual presentation