@article{ajmcr20153910,
author={{NIZAM, Ilknur and Erkurt, Mehmet Ali and Berber, Ilhami and Kaya, Emin and Kuku, Irfan and Koroglu, Mustafa},
title={Myocardial Infarction in a Splenectomized Patient with Immune Trombocytopenia},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={3},
number={9},
pages={301--303},
year={2015},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/3/9/10},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Immune trombocytopenia is an autoimmune disease characterised by abnormal platelet destruction. Corticosteroids and intravenous immune globulin are main first line treatment options. Splenectomy is a preferred second line treatment option for unresponsive patients at many centers. Secondary thrombocytosis is a possible complication awaiting this group of patients after splenectomy. Here, we present a case of myocardial infarction at a patient who had undergone splenectomy for ITP, which is a rare event seen with secondary thrombocytosis due to splenectomy.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-3-9-10}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}