Severe Immune Thrombocytopenia Post-COVID-19: A Case Report.

Authors

Adrian Davoodian
Chukwuemeka Umeh
Elli Novatcheva
Gabriela P Sassi
Hycienth Ahaneku, Beaumont Health Fellow
Ankur Kundu

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-13-2021

Publication Title

Cureus

Abstract

Immune thrombocytopenia, also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, is a common cause of thrombocytopenia after viral infections. Even in the second year of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, our body of knowledge regarding the diverse symptoms and complications of the virus continues to grow and evolve. We present a case of a 48-year-old African American male who came into the emergency department with severe left foot pain. A platelet count of 7x10

Volume

13

Issue

11

First Page

19544

Recommended Citation

Davoodian A, Umeh C, Novatcheva E, Sassi GP, Ahaneku H, Kundu A. Severe Immune Thrombocytopenia Post-COVID-19: A Case Report. Cureus. 2021 Nov 13;13(11):e19544. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19544. PMID: 34934562; PMCID: PMC8668258.

DOI

10.7759/cureus.19544

ISSN

2168-8184

PubMed ID

34934562