BNT162b2 COVID-19 Vaccine Induced Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) has been reported following vaccinations such as MMR as well as after viral infections such as hepatitis C and HIV. Few case reports have been reported of ITP after COVID-19 infections and COVID-19 vaccines. Herein, we present a patient who presented with severe...

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Main Authors: A. K. Ghosh, S. Bhushan, L. D. R. Lopez, D. Sampat, Z. Salah, C. A. Hatoum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5603919
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Summary:Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) has been reported following vaccinations such as MMR as well as after viral infections such as hepatitis C and HIV. Few case reports have been reported of ITP after COVID-19 infections and COVID-19 vaccines. Herein, we present a patient who presented with severe ITP with a platelet count of 0 after receiving the second dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (also known as the Pfizer BioNTech). She subsequently recovered with a prolonged treatment course.
ISSN:1687-9635