Case Report

Recurrent Acute Coronary Syndromes in a Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Table 1

Differential diagnosis of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Idiopathic (unknown etiology)
Pseudothrombocytopenia
Renal or liver disease
Myelodysplastic syndrome, acute leukemia
Aplastic anemia
Genetic diseases that cause thrombocytopenia
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
Infection (i.e., HIV, HCV, and Helicobacter pylori)

HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; HCV: hepatitis C virus.