ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2025
EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia mimicking dengue-associated severe thrombocytopenia: a case report.
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Introduction: We report a case of suspected dengue fever that was ultimately diagnosed as ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia in a 24-year-old man presenting with frontal headache, malaise, and recent fever. Case presentation: A previously healthy 24-year-old man presented with thrombocytopenia, with an initial platelet count of 25 × 10 Clinical discussion: In patients presenting with thrombocytopenia, the clinical picture is essential in guiding appropriate management. While it is important to maintain a low threshold for suspecting dengue fever, clinicians should also broaden the differential diagnosis to include pseudothrombocytopenia. Conclusion: This case report serves as a learning example that physicians should remain vigilant for EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia and request peripheral smears and citrate-based counts in cases of unexplained thrombocytopenia. Awareness of laboratory limitations in addition to correlation with clinical picture is a must for clinicians.
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