Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) may occur following a viral infection. We report the case of a 30-year-old woman with thrombocytopenia who was subsequently diagnosed with ITP. Although she was asymptomatic, chest computed tomography (CT) showed ground-glass opacities in the lower lung regions. The patient had a positive severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test. She responded well to 400 mg/kg of intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Coronavirus disease of 2019 or COVID-19 should be considered as a cause of ITP during the pandemic, and chest CT scans and RT-PCR tests should be performed in patients suspected of ITP.
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Ochiai, T., Ando, J., Harada, S., Hiki, M., Ando, M., & Komatsu, N. (2021). [Immune thrombocytopenia preceded by asymptomatic COVID-19 infection]. [Rinsho Ketsueki] The Japanese Journal of Clinical Hematology, 62(1), 58–60. https://doi.org/10.11406/rinketsu.62.58
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