Thrombocytopenia responding to red blood cell transfusion

Authors

• Ahmed A. Mubarak, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, PO Box 3050, Doha, Qatar. Fax.+974 4392273. E-mail: mubarak1955{at}hotmail.com
• Abdalla Awidi, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
• Kakil I. Rasul, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
• Ussama Al-Homsi, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

Abstract

Three patients with severe symptomatic iron deficiency anemia and thrombocytopenia had a significant rise in platelet count a few days following packed red blood cell transfusion. Pre-transfusion platelet count of patient one was 17 x 109/L, 22 x 109/L in patient 2 and 29 x 109/L in patient 3. On the 6th day post transfusion, the platelet count rose to 166 x 109/L in patient one, 830 x 109/L in patient 2 and 136 x 109/L in patient 3. The possible mechanisms behind such an unreported observation are discussed.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

106

Last Page

109

Recommended Citation

Mubarak, Ahmed A.; Awidi, Abdalla; Rasul, Kakil I.; and Al-Homsi, Ussama (2004) "Thrombocytopenia responding to red blood cell transfusion," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 25: Iss. 1, Article 25.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2296