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Case Reports
. 2024 Jan 13;16(1):e52220.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.52220. eCollection 2024 Jan.

A Unique Presentation of Acute Immune Thrombocytopenia Secondary to Helicobacter pylori Infection

Kyrillos Girgis  1 , Allen George  1 , Leandro Gutierrez  1 , Jacob Brown  1 , Rafail Beshai  2   3
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Case Reports

A Unique Presentation of Acute Immune Thrombocytopenia Secondary to Helicobacter pylori Infection

Kyrillos Girgis et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Thrombocytopenia, a condition characterized by low platelet counts, can arise from various causes, including autoimmune diseases. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP), a diagnosis made by excluding other possible causes, is categorized as primary or secondary, with primary ITP being idiopathic and secondary ITP associated with infections or autoimmune conditions. This study highlights a unique instance of severe thrombocytopenia triggered by Helicobacter pylori infection.

Keywords: dyspepsia; helicobacter pylori; immune thrombocytopenia; low platelets; rare cause.

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The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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