Mohammad Mehdi Ejtehadi

Laboratory technical manager,Shahid Hasheminejad Hospital,Mashhad University of Medical Sciences,Mashhad,Irane

[ 1 ] - Can Macrothrombocytopenia Mislead the Treatment of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia Purpura?

Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia and mucocutaneous bleeding. The former has a primary role in the diagnosis and treatment of ITP. One of the leading causes of miscounted platelets in patients who suffer from ITP is giant platelets which may indicate factitiously a severe false thrombocytopenia. Here, a case of macroth...