Abstract
Case report We present the case of a 24 year-old man admitted to the Hospital of Infectious Diseases for headache, myalgia, arthralgia and a previous unrepeated episode of moderate fever. Physical examination at the admission revealed a poor general status, loss of appetite, difficulties in maintaining orthostatic position due to the hypotonia of the lower limbs muscles, absence of meningeal irritation syndrome. He denied any tick bites in the past. Lumbar puncture, cranio-cerebral computed tomography were normal, as well as different serology for EBV, Mycoplasma, HIV, syphilis. The most prominent hematologic feature was a severe thrombocytopenia (29,000/cmm). He received ampicillin and dexamethasone and the level of platelets increased progressively to normal during a period of eight days. He was discharged without any complaints, but he returned after 5 days with the same symptoms, and thrombocytopenia (37,000/cmm). A serology test for Borrelia was performed and it was positive revealing the diagnosis of Lyme disease. The complete remission of thrombocytopenia under the same association of drugs was very rapid – in 4 days. He was discharged after having been treated for three weeks with antibiotic and two weeks of corticotherapy. Authors’ details “Gr.T.Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iasi, Romania. Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Iasi, Romania.
Highlights
Mild or moderate thrombocytopenia is a common feature in Lyme disease, but the recurrence of such a severe form of thrombocytopenia is very rare, and the improving knowledge of atypical possibility of evolution could help clinicians to establish an early diagnosis and treatment by the inclusion of specific serology in the protocol of evaluation
Case report We present the case of a 24 year-old man admitted to the Hospital of Infectious Diseases for headache, myalgia, arthralgia and a previous unrepeated episode of moderate fever
The most prominent hematologic feature was a severe thrombocytopenia (29,000/cmm). He received ampicillin and dexamethasone and the level of platelets increased progressively to normal during a period of eight days. He was discharged without any complaints, but he returned after 5 days with the same symptoms, and thrombocytopenia (37,000/cmm)
Summary
Mild or moderate thrombocytopenia is a common feature in Lyme disease, but the recurrence of such a severe form of thrombocytopenia is very rare, and the improving knowledge of atypical possibility of evolution could help clinicians to establish an early diagnosis and treatment by the inclusion of specific serology in the protocol of evaluation.Authors’ details 1“Gr.T.Popa” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Iaşi, Romania. 2Hospital of Infectious Diseases, Iaşi, Romania.Published: 16 December 2013 doi:10.1186/1471-2334-13-S1-P81 Cite this article as: Miftode et al.: Recurrent thrombocytopenia and Lyme disease. Egidia Miftode1,2*, Dănuț Teodor1,2, Roxana Lungu1,2, Cristina Petrovici1,2 From The 9th Edition of the Scientific Days of the National Institute for Infectious Diseases Prof Dr Matei Bals Bucharest, Romania. Background Mild or moderate thrombocytopenia is a common feature in Lyme disease, but the recurrence of such a severe form of thrombocytopenia is very rare, and the improving knowledge of atypical possibility of evolution could help clinicians to establish an early diagnosis and treatment by the inclusion of specific serology in the protocol of evaluation.
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