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ArticleJournal of hematology2019

Serendipitous Finding of Asymptomatic Babesiosis in a Patient With Symptomatic Thrombocytopenia.

Lalitha Anand, Morana Vojnic, Colette Spaccavento

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Article in Journal of hematology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lalitha AnandDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Morana VojnicDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Colette SpaccaventoDivision of Hematology/Oncology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, USA.
Lenox Hill Hospital · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report a case of isolated immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) as a result of babesiosis infection. The patient initially presented with a history, physical exam and laboratory findings consistent with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. She was treated with standard of care therapy without clinical response. Daily evaluation of the peripheral smear ultimately revealed a red blood cell inclusion, identified and confirmed as a low-titer babesiosis infection indicative of past exposure. As described below, isolated thrombocytopenia related to babesiosis infection has not been reported prior to the patient's presentation. There are a few cases reported to show a relationship between babesiosis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia without an understood pathophysiologic mechanism. We review the literature, propose a possible pathophysiologic mechanism of disease and consider the implications of swift identification to prevent clinical deterioration.

Indexed as

BabesiosisImmune thrombocytopenic purpuraIsolated thrombocytopeniaTick-borne illnesses

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PMID32300466
PMCPMC7155809
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