Title of article
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in women with breast cancer
Author/Authors
Alam Samimi, Mozhgan Sayyed Al-Shohada Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Mirkheshti, Nooshin Isfahan Science and Technology Town, Isfahan , Heidarpour, Mitra Pathology Department - Al-Zahra Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan , Abdollahi, Mozhgan Sayyed Al-Shohada Hospital - Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Pages
5
From page
359
To page
363
Abstract
The association of solid tumors with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is rare. However, there have been some
case reports indicating an association between breast cancer and ITP. In this article four patients with breast cancer and
ITP are mentioned. The diagnosis of breast cancer was based on the results of biopsy or surgical sample. The ITP diagnosis
criteria were 1) exclusion of drug induced thrombocytopenia, 2) platelet count less than 140 × 109 /l with normal
or increased number of megakaryocytes on bone marrow samples, and 3) absence of splenomegaly. In this case report
an association of breast cancer and ITP is shown.
Keywords
Purpura , Thrombocytopenic , Idiopathic , Breast Neoplasms
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2010
Record number
2432068
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