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Iron deficiency thrombocytopenia: a case report
1St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, Idaho, USA. binay.shah@gmail.com
Objective:
To describe a rare case of thrombocytopenia secondary to iron deficiency.
Clinical Presentation And Intervention:
A 34-year-old woman presented with severe microcytic hypochromic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Her ferritin was 1 ng/dl. A diagnosis of iron deficiency anemia and thrombocytopenia was made and the patient was treated with packed red blood cell transfusion and intravenous iron. Thrombocytopenia rapidly improved to normal.
Conclusion:
This case showed that iron deficiency should be considered as a cause of thrombocytopenia in the appropriate setting after ruling out common causes.
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