Myocardial Infarction in a Splenectomized Patient with Immune Trombocytopenia

Ilknur NIZAM^1, , Mehmet Ali Erkurt², Ilhami Berber², Emin Kaya², Irfan Kuku² and Mustafa Koroglu³

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malatya, TURKEY

²Turgut Ozal Medical Center

³Karabuk Education and Research Hospital

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Ilknur NIZAM, Mehmet Ali Erkurt, Ilhami Berber, Emin Kaya, Irfan Kuku and Mustafa Koroglu. Myocardial Infarction in a Splenectomized Patient with Immune Trombocytopenia. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(9):301-303. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-3-9-10

Abstract

Immune trombocytopenia is an autoimmune disease characterised by abnormal platelet destruction. Corticosteroids and intravenous immune globulin are main first line treatment options. Splenectomy is a preferred second line treatment option for unresponsive patients at many centers. Secondary thrombocytosis is a possible complication awaiting this group of patients after splenectomy. Here, we present a case of myocardial infarction at a patient who had undergone splenectomy for ITP, which is a rare event seen with secondary thrombocytosis due to splenectomy.

Keywords

immune thrombocytopenia, splenectomy, myocardial infarction

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