TABLE 5

Reported cases of COVID-19-associated immune thrombocytopenic purpura

CasePresenting symptomsCOVID symptoms present before or on admission?Hospital day of decrease in platelet countInitial platelet count (× 109/L)First ITP interventionPlatelet count after first ITP intervention (× 109/L)Second ITP intervention (if applicable)Platelet count after second ITP intervention (×109/L)
Hindilerdin et al22Easy bruising, fatigue, fever, dry coughYesDay 010IVIG 1 g/kg × 2 days25Prednisolone 1 mg/kg/day × 10 days100
Tsao et al23Rash, purple lesions in mouth, bruisingYesDay 05IVIG 1 g/kg once320N/AN/A
Artru et al24Dyspnea, fever, cough, astheniaYesDay 41IVIG 0.4 g/kg × 5 days Dexamethasone 40 mg/day × 4 days30Dexamethasone 40 mg/day × 4 days75
Bennett et al25Fever, dyspnea, diarrhea, coughYesDay 0< 3IVIG 1g/kg × 2 days105N/AN/A
Levesque et al26Dyspnea, dry cough, feverYesDay 2023IVIG 1 g/kg × 2 days Dexamethasone 40 mg × 4 days< 10Romiplostim daily × 10 days Vincristine × 1 day Methylprednisolone 500 mg IV × 4 days178
Murt et al27Petechiae, easy bruisingYesDay 09IVIG 2 g/kg × 2 days54N/AN/A
Bomhof et al28
Patient 1Oral mucosal petechiae, spontaneous skin hematomasYesDay 0< 3Platelet transfusion IVIG 1 g/kg × 2 days47Dexamethasone51
Patient 2Petechiae, bleeding from hemorrhoids, epistaxisYesDay 02Platelet transfusion Dexamethasone 40 mg daily × 4 days2IVIG32
Patient 3Fever, coughing, dyspneaYesDay 123N/AN/AN/AN/A
Granat et al (current case)NoneN/A03Platelet transfusion Dexamethasone 40 mg × 1 day67Prednisone 1 mg/kg × 4 days268
  • ITP = immune thrombocytopenic purpura; IVIG = intravenous immunoglobulin; N/A = not available