Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and ovarian cancer
Chehal, A.; Taher, A.; Seoud, M.; Shamseddine, A.
European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology 24(6): 539-540
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0392-2936 PMID: 14658598 Document Number: 554863
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.