Cyclic thrombocytopenia: A case report

Sumnu A., Diz-Kucukkaya R.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.3, ss.196-199, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/tjh.2010.28
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.196-199
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Cyclic thrombocytopenia (CTP) is a rare disorder characterized by periodic decreases and increases in platelet levels. Each cycle usually spans a period of 3-5 weeks. Clinical features are similar to those of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), so patients are frequently misdiagnosed as having ITP. However, CTP usually does not respond to most treatments used in ITP such as corticosteroids, splenectomy and intravenous immunoglobulin. In this case report, we present a 33-year-old woman with CTP misdiagnosed as ITP. (Turk J Hematol 2010; 27: 196-9)