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- Title
Tirofiban-Induced Thrombocytopenia Occurring with Crohn’s Disease.
- Authors
Ibrahim, Toni; El Karak, Fady; Araji, Assem; El Rassy, Elie
- Abstract
A 69-year-old man, with severe refractory Crohn’s disease, presented with acute coronary syndrome that required angioplasty. He developed severe tirofiban-induced thrombocytopenia (TIT) heralded by type I allergic reaction that required steroids and a combination of antihistamine H1 and antihistamine H2 for symptomatic management. The thrombocytopenia spontaneously resolved uneventfully in 48 hours thereafter. This case report suggests a possible association between TIT and inflammatory bowel disease. Therefore, strict monitoring of the platelet count is required in patients who develop allergic reactions to tirofiban.
- Subjects
CROHN'S disease; ACUTE coronary syndrome; STEROIDS; INFLAMMATORY bowel diseases
- Publication
Case Reports in Critical Care, 2016, p1
- ISSN
2090-6420
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1155/2016/4605139