Fisher syndrome associated with immune thrombocytopenic purpura |
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Authors: | Furukawa Yutaka Iwasa Kazuo Ono Kenjiro Yamada Masahito |
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Affiliation: | Department of Neurology and Neurobiology of Aging, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science, Japan. furukawa@med.kanazawa-u.ac.jp |
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Abstract: | We describe a 51-year-old man with Fisher syndrome (FS) and immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) that developed after upper respiratory infection (URI). Laboratory investigations demonstrated immunoglobulin (Ig) G class of anti-GQ1b autoantibody and reduced platelet count with platelet-associated IgG, which spontaneously improved in parallel with neurologic symptoms. Thus the possible association of ITP should be considered when encountering a patient with FS. This patient suggests that there may be a certain infectious agent causing URI, leading to the co-occurrence of FS and ITP. |
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