Refractory immune thrombocytopenia after heart transplantation: a case report

S C Dhar1, L W Miller

  • 1St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, Mo. 63110, USA.

Chronic immune thrombocytopenia responds to steroids and splenectomy in approximately 80% of the patients. Intravenous immunoglobulin, plasmapheresis, combination chemotherapy, and androgens may help in refractory cases. This report describes the course and management of refractory immune thrombocytopenia after heart transplantation.

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