TUBERCULOSIS PRESENTING AS IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENICPURPURA

Abstract

A myriad of haematological complications have been reported in association to tuberculosis such
as anemia, leukocytosis and pancytopenia. Thrombocytopenia in tuberculosis is often induced by
anti tubercular drugs or in context of pancytopenia secondary to marrow infiltration (1,2). Immune
thrombocytopenic purpura associated with tuberculosis is extremely rare event. We report a case
of immune TP associated with tuberculosis that was presented with severe hemorrhagic
diasthesis.