TB Research

Rifampcin-induced Thrombocytopaenia Purpura

Hamed Bashir, Shahid Mahdi, Alok Anand

The Indian Journal of Chest Diseases and Allied Sciences · 2022-11

Abstract

We report the case of a 28-year-old resident doctor with no past history of having taken rifampicin, who presented with thrombocytoapaenic purpura occurring after the initiation of anti-tuberculosis therapy (isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol) for tubercular lymphadenopathy.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Rifampicin
  • Pyrazinamide
  • Ethambutol
  • Isoniazid
  • Tuberculosis
  • Purpura (gastropod)
  • Dermatology
  • Surgery
  • Internal medicine