Postinfluenza Vaccination Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Three Elderly Patients
Joint Authors
Nagasaki, Joji
Ido, Kentaro
Ichihara, Hiroyoshi
Aoyama, Yasutaka
Ohta, Tadanobu
Furukawa, Yoshio
Mugitani, Atsuko
Manabe, Masahiro
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-02-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The etiologies of secondary idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) include infection, autoimmune disease, and immunodeficiency.
We report the cases of three elderly patients who developed ITP after receiving influenza vaccinations.
The platelet count of an 81-year-old woman fell to 27,000/μL after she received an influenza vaccination.
A 75-year-old woman developed thrombocytopenia (5,000 platelets/μL) after receiving an influenza vaccination.
An 87-year-old woman whose laboratory test values included a platelet count of 2,000/μL experienced genital bleeding after receiving an influenza vaccination.
After Helicobacter pylori (HP) eradication or corticosteroid treatment, all of the patients’ platelet counts increased.
Influenza vaccination is an underlying etiology of ITP in elderly patients.
HP eradication or corticosteroid treatment is effective for these patients.
Clinicians should be aware of the association between ITP and influenza vaccinations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nagasaki, Joji& Manabe, Masahiro& Ido, Kentaro& Ichihara, Hiroyoshi& Aoyama, Yasutaka& Ohta, Tadanobu…[et al.]. 2016. Postinfluenza Vaccination Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Three Elderly Patients. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100884
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nagasaki, Joji…[et al.]. Postinfluenza Vaccination Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Three Elderly Patients. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100884
American Medical Association (AMA)
Nagasaki, Joji& Manabe, Masahiro& Ido, Kentaro& Ichihara, Hiroyoshi& Aoyama, Yasutaka& Ohta, Tadanobu…[et al.]. Postinfluenza Vaccination Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in Three Elderly Patients. Case Reports in Hematology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100884
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100884