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Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and ovarian cancer

  • A. Chehal1
  • A. Taher1
  • M. Seoud2
  • A. Shamseddine1,*,

1Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Lebanon

2Department cif Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

DOI: 10.12892/ejgo200306539 Vol.24,Issue 6,November 2003 pp.539-540

Published: 10 November 2003

*Corresponding Author(s): A. Shamseddine E-mail:

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Abstract

The association of ovarian carcinoma with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is rare. There have been different case reports indicating an association between solid tumors and ITP. We report a case of a 47-year-old woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer who presented with abdominal distention and thrombocytopenia. Her clinical course and the mechanisms of thrombocytopenia are discussed.

Keywords

Thrombocytopenia; ITP; Ovarian cancer

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A. Chehal,A. Taher,M. Seoud,A. Shamseddine. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and ovarian cancer. European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology. 2003. 24(6);539-540.

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