Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Carcinoma Tongue: A Rare Case Presentation

Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) secondary to carcinoma tongue, is a relatively rare manifestation. An association of ITP with lymphoproliferative disorder comprises about 30% of cases of secondary ITP. A clinical correlation between ITP and carcinoma tongue was never reported before. Case desc...

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Main Authors: Moumana Das, Rimi Som Sengupta, Jeetendra Kumar JM, Sagnic Mandal, Anirban Ghosh
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Published: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publisher 2023-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.apibpj.com/doi/BPJ/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10070-8014
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Rimi Som Sengupta
Jeetendra Kumar JM
Sagnic Mandal
Anirban Ghosh
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Jeetendra Kumar JM
Sagnic Mandal
Anirban Ghosh
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description Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) secondary to carcinoma tongue, is a relatively rare manifestation. An association of ITP with lymphoproliferative disorder comprises about 30% of cases of secondary ITP. A clinical correlation between ITP and carcinoma tongue was never reported before. Case description: A 48-year-old female with infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma tongue was admitted with isolated severe thrombocytopenia, without signs of active bleeding. She was treated conservatively and discharged. Then again after 15 days, she was readmitted with thrombocytopenia. Bone marrow examination showed megakaryocytic hyperplasia with normal morphology of erythroid and myeloid series with no evidence of infiltration of bone marrow by tumor cells. Finally, the diagnosis of ITP related to carcinoma tongue was reached. Conclusion: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is mostly primary but it can occur secondary to autoimmune disorders, infections, such as HIV, Hepatitis C, <italic>H. pylori</italic>, lymphoid neoplasms and occasionally solid tumors. This patient is an example of ITP secondary to a solid tumor with a clinical course concomitant to the course of carcinoma tongue. This case supports the relationship between carcinoma tongue and the immune disease.
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spelling doaj-art-dbfa8dc0cd5c4e939470ee51422c07ca2025-08-20T02:17:41ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherBengal Physician Journal2582-12022023-08-01102717210.5005/jp-journals-10070-80149Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Carcinoma Tongue: A Rare Case PresentationMoumana Das0Rimi Som Sengupta1Jeetendra Kumar JM2Sagnic Mandal3Anirban Ghosh4Moumana Das, Department of General Medicine, ESI-PGIMSR and ESIC Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, ESI-PGIMSR and ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, ESI-PGIMSR and ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, ESI-PGIMSR and ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, ESI-PGIMSR and ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaImmune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) secondary to carcinoma tongue, is a relatively rare manifestation. An association of ITP with lymphoproliferative disorder comprises about 30% of cases of secondary ITP. A clinical correlation between ITP and carcinoma tongue was never reported before. Case description: A 48-year-old female with infiltrating squamous cell carcinoma tongue was admitted with isolated severe thrombocytopenia, without signs of active bleeding. She was treated conservatively and discharged. Then again after 15 days, she was readmitted with thrombocytopenia. Bone marrow examination showed megakaryocytic hyperplasia with normal morphology of erythroid and myeloid series with no evidence of infiltration of bone marrow by tumor cells. Finally, the diagnosis of ITP related to carcinoma tongue was reached. Conclusion: Immune thrombocytopenic purpura is mostly primary but it can occur secondary to autoimmune disorders, infections, such as HIV, Hepatitis C, <italic>H. pylori</italic>, lymphoid neoplasms and occasionally solid tumors. This patient is an example of ITP secondary to a solid tumor with a clinical course concomitant to the course of carcinoma tongue. This case supports the relationship between carcinoma tongue and the immune disease.https://www.apibpj.com/doi/BPJ/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10070-8014carcinoma tonguecase reportimmune thrombocytopenic purpurathrombocytopenia
spellingShingle Moumana Das
Rimi Som Sengupta
Jeetendra Kumar JM
Sagnic Mandal
Anirban Ghosh
Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Carcinoma Tongue: A Rare Case Presentation
Bengal Physician Journal
carcinoma tongue
case report
immune thrombocytopenic purpura
thrombocytopenia
title Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Carcinoma Tongue: A Rare Case Presentation
title_full Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Carcinoma Tongue: A Rare Case Presentation
title_fullStr Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Carcinoma Tongue: A Rare Case Presentation
title_full_unstemmed Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Carcinoma Tongue: A Rare Case Presentation
title_short Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura Secondary to Carcinoma Tongue: A Rare Case Presentation
title_sort immune thrombocytopenic purpura secondary to carcinoma tongue a rare case presentation
topic carcinoma tongue
case report
immune thrombocytopenic purpura
thrombocytopenia
url https://www.apibpj.com/doi/BPJ/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10070-8014
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