Life-Threatening Severe Thrombocytopenia and Mild Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Associated with Brucellosis. 2023

Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
Department of Medicine, Security Forces Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

We report the case of a 73-year-old Saudi female who presented with severe thrombocytopenia and mild autoimmune hemolytic anemia associated with brucellosis. The coexistence of published cases of two hematological disorders with brucellosis is rare. Despite the initial treatment with eltrombopag and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), our patient's platelets count remained low and significantly improved after initiation of brucellosis treatment in the form of rifampicin and doxycycline. Discussion. We conclude by reviewing the case that in many parts of Saudi Arabia, brucellosis remains a prevalent infection. Hence, it should be considered as a possible diagnosis in febrile individuals with no localizing indications and the presence of severe thrombocytopenia in acute febrile illness. Although it is a rare association, it could be related to brucellosis. This is our region's first published case of severe thrombocytopenia and mild autoimmune hemolytic anemia associated with brucellosis. It contributes to the literature on the successful use of rifampicin and doxycycline to treat hematological disorders associated with brucellosis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries

Related Publications

Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
January 1990, Annales de medecine interne,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
July 2022, Cureus,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
January 1992, Seminars in hematology,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
January 1993, Boletin de la Asociacion Medica de Puerto Rico,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
February 2021, Transfusion,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
January 1990, Vox sanguinis,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
October 2010, The Annals of pharmacotherapy,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
February 1991, Anales espanoles de pediatria,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
December 2020, Clinical case reports,
Waleed Amsaib M Ahmed, and Khalid Ahmed Khalil, and Asma Azwari, and Gamal T A Ebid, and Imran Nazir, and Mohamed Hassan Aly
September 1978, Archives of dermatology,
Copied contents to your clipboard!