Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia Purpura and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis

Letters1 September 1975Autoimmune Thrombocytopenia Purpura and Hashimoto's ThyroiditisGERALD R. CRABTREE, M.D., JOSEPH C. LEE, M.D., GIBBONS G. CORNWELL III, M.D., F.A.C.P.GERALD R. CRABTREE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JOSEPH C. LEE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GIBBONS G. CORNWELL III, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-83-3-371 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptHashimoto's thyroiditis has been associated with a number of disorders that are thought to be of autoimmune etiology. We present here a young man with autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura who was found to have Hashimoto's thyroiditis.A 21-year-old man was referred to the hospital with thrombocytopenia and sudden onset of coma. He had been in good health until 6 weeks before admission, when he developed recurrent epistaxis followed by petechiae and hematuria. There was no previous history of drug ingestion. A maternal cousin had documented autoimmune thrombocytopenia purpura at age 4 and had recovered without incident. Physical findings included diffuse mucocutaneous...References1. PIESSENSWYBRANMANASTER WJJ: Lymphocyte transformation induced by autologous platelets in a case of thrombocytopenic purpura. Blood 36:421-427, 1970 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. HANDINPIESSENSMOLONEY RWW: Stimulation of nonimmunized lymphocytes by platelet-antibody complexes in idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. N Engl J Med 289:714-718, 1973 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. VLADUTIUROSE AN: Transfer of experimental autoimmune thyroiditis of the mouse by serum. J Immunol 106:1139-1142, 1971 MedlineGoogle Scholar4. SHARPMULLENKYRIAKOS GHM: Production of augmented experimental autoimmune thyroiditis lesions by combined transfer of antiserum and lymph node cells. J Immunol 112:478-487, 1974 MedlineGoogle Scholar5. CALDERPENHALEMCLEMAN EWD: Lymphocyte-dependent antibody-mediated cytotoxicity in Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Clin Exp Immunol 14:153-158, 1973 MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: GERALD R. CRABTREE, M.D.; JOSEPH C. LEE, M.D.; GIBBONS G. CORNWELLIII, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Dartmouth Medical School Hanover, New Hampshire 03755 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byClinical association between thyroid disease and immune thrombocytopeniaThyroid-associated autoimmune coagulation disordersThyroid Disease in Patients with Immune ThrombocytopeniaThyroid Disease in Patients with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia: A Cohort StudyLong-Term Outcome of Otherwise Healthy Individuals with Incidentally Discovered Borderline ThrombocytopeniaHemostasis and thyroid diseases revisitedAutoimmune thrombocytopenia (AITP) and thyroid autoimmune disease (TAD): overlapping syndromes?Familial association of autoimmune thrombocytopenia and hyperthyroidismHaemostasis in hypothyroidismGenetic factors predisposing to autoimmune diseasesIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and graves diseaseEasy Bruising, Thrombocytopenia, and Elevated Platelet Immunoglobulin G in Graves' Disease and Hashimoto's ThyroiditisKENNETH HYMES, M.D., MANFRED BLUM, M.D., HENRIETTA LACKNER, M.D., SIMON KARPATKIN, M.D.Myasthenia Gravis and Werlhof's DiseaseHashimoto's Thyroiditis, Myasthenia Gravis, Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraBARRY M. SEGAL, M.D., F.A.C.P., MICHAEL I. WEINTRAUB, M.D., F.A.C.P. 1 September 1975Volume 83, Issue 3Page: 371-372KeywordsComaDrugsEtiologyIdiopathic thrombocytopenic purpuraIngestionThyroid ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 September 1975 PDF downloadLoading ...