Reza Mahmoudi

Internist specialist,Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

[ 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...