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. 2000 May;76(895):299–301. doi: 10.1136/pmj.76.895.299

Crohn's colitis and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura

M Boyne 1, K Dye 1
PMCID: PMC1741586  PMID: 10775285

Abstract

A 17 year old girl with active Crohn's colitis developed idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura that was managed with intravenous immune globulins and cyclosporin A. The possible association between Crohn's disease and immune thrombocytopenia is explored.


Keywords: Crohn's disease; colitis; thrombocytopenia

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