AIDS presenting with severe thrombocytopenia: A case report.
- Author:
Ji Ho KIM
1
;
Young Jong JUNG
;
Soo Yeun KIM
;
Hee Sup KIM
;
Seung Hyun NAM
;
Bong Seog KIM
;
Choon Kwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea. mednsh@daum.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
AIDS;
HIV;
Severe thrombocytopenia
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Blood Platelets;
Edema;
HIV;
Humans;
Leg;
Quality of Life;
Thrombocytopenia
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;77(Suppl 1):S213-S216
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The hematologic manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) are common and may cause symptoms that are life threatening and impair the quality of life in these patients1). The most important of these manifestations is cytopenia. Among cytopenias, thrombocytopenia is caused by immune-mediated destruction of platelets, in addition to inadequate platelet production2). Thrombocytopenia has been reported in 5~15% of HIV-seropositive patients3). Profound thrombocytopenia (< 20,000/mm3) is rare (occurs in only 1.5% of cases) and presents only during advanced AIDS. With the exception of thrombocytopenia associated with advanced AIDS, severe thrombocytopenia in AIDS patients is extremely rare3). There are only a few reports of AIDS patients who first presented with severe thrombocytopenia. Here we report the case study of an AIDS patient who first presented with severe thrombocytopenia, mild abdominal distension, and edema in both lower legs. A brief review of the relevant literature is also presented.
