DOI: 10.12890/2021_002782

The Development of Ecchymosis after Administration of Convalescent Serum in a Patient with COVID-19 Associated with Thrombocytosis

Authors

  • Rajashree Khot Department of General Medicine, AIIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Sunita Kumbhalkar Department of General Medicine, AIIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Richa Juneja Department of Pathology (Haematology), AIIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
  • Prashant P Joshi Department of General Medicine, AIIMS, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

rajashree.s.khot@gmail.com

Keywords

COVID-19, thrombocytosis, convalescent plasma reaction, ecchymoses

Abstract

COVID-19 can have an unpredictable and severe course, leading to many hypotheses regarding its pathophysiology and clinical manifestations. Haematological manifestations are a significant predictor of disease severity. The most common observation is lymphopenia with an increased neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio. Platelets have been implicated in thrombogenic events, but the most frequently reported abnormality is mild thrombocytopenia.<br />
Here we present an interesting case of a patient with moderate COVID-19 who presented with cutaneous ecchymoses and thrombocytosis, and discuss this paradox.

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Published

2021-10-08

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 9 (2021)

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How to Cite

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Khot R, Kumbhalkar S, Juneja R, Joshi PP. The Development of Ecchymosis after Administration of Convalescent Serum in a Patient with COVID-19 Associated with Thrombocytosis. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2021 Oct. 8 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];8(9). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/2782