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This patient is a 53-year-old HIV-positive male who presented to clinic with easy bruising. He was noted to have a platelet count of 28k/ul. A bone marrow aspirate/biopsy was performed. The aspirate revealed marked megakaryocytic hyperplasia but was otherwise unremarkable. A low-power view of the aspirate is shown.
HIV-related immune thrombocytopenia - 1.
Author:
John Lazarchick
Category: Platelet and Megakaryocyte Disorders > Thrombocytopenia > Increased destruction or consumption of platelets
Published Date: 09/28/2011
Category: Platelet and Megakaryocyte Disorders > Thrombocytopenia > Increased destruction or consumption of platelets
Published Date: 09/28/2011
This patient is a 53-year-old HIV-positive male who presented to clinic with easy bruising. He was noted to have a platelet count of 28k/ul. A bone marrow aspirate/biopsy was performed. The aspirate revealed marked megakaryocytic hyperplasia but was otherwise unremarkable. A low-power view of the aspirate is shown.
