DOI: 10.12890/2018_000817

Immune Thrombocytopenia Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection

Authors

  • Catarina Gouveia Hospital Beatriz Ângelo image/svg+xml
  • Vasco Evangelista Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal
  • Raquel Almeida Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal
  • António Martins Baptista Beatriz Ângelo Hospital, Loures, Portugal

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Keywords

Immune thrombocytopenia, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, rituximab

Abstract

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection is a rare condition and usually associated with a severe clinical course. We here report a case of a young man with a clinical diagnosis of severe ITP secondary to M. pneumoniae infection. The clinical features, therapy and outcome are presented.

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Published

2018-01-22

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2018)

How to Cite

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Gouveia C, Evangelista V, Almeida R, Baptista AM. Immune Thrombocytopenia Associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 22 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];5(3). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/817

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