Treatment for Immune Thrombocytopenia in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection after COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report
- Author:
Jun Hee LEE
1
;
Sang-Min OH
;
Eunyoung LEE
;
Ji Hwan BANG
;
Sang-Won PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Infection and Chemotherapy 2022;54(3):559-562
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Thrombocytopenia is one of the rare signs of both the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and COVID-19 vaccination. An 85-year-old man was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenia and COVID-19, 7 days after COVID-19 vaccination. The patient was successfully treated with a short course of intravenous immunoglobulin and oral corticosteroids.
