Tuberculosis associated thrombocytopenic purpura: effectiveness of antituberculous therapy

Abstract

Association of immune thrombocytopenic purpura and tuberculosis is a rare condition. In 5 patients presenting with this association, anti-tuberculous therapy was effective on both tuberculosis and thrombocytopenia suggesting a causal relationship between tuberculosis and immune thrombocytopenic purpura

Keywords

• immune thrombocytopenic purpura
• immune, peripheral, thrombocytopenia