Increased levels of platelet-associated immunoglobulin G in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease.

We report the case of a 71-year-old Japanese woman with mixed connective tissue disease and increased levels of platelet-associated immunoglobulin G. After administration of oral prednisolone, platelet-associated immunoglobulin G levels decreased with a simultaneous increase in the number of platelets, suggesting that the thrombocytopenia observed in this patient was mediated by immune mechanisms. This is the first reported case of increased platelet-associated immunoglobulin G levels in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease.