Eskazan, Ahmet EmreSalihoglu, AyseGulturk, EmineAydin, Seniz OngorenTuzuner, NukhetAydin, Yildiz2024-04-242024-04-2420130971-4502https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-012-0173-8https://hdl.handle.net/11468/14915Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a particular type of acute myeloid leukemia with characteristic biological and clinical features, the frequent association at diagnosis of a severe hemorrhagic diathesis. Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a common autoimmune disease characterized by low platelet counts and an increased risk of bleeding. Here we present a patient with the diagnosis of APL who achieved and maintained a remission with an induction consisting of idarubicin and ATRA, and then developed corticosteroid refractory ITP which is successfully treated with laparoscopic splenectomy.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessImmune ThrombocytopeniaItpSplenectomyAcute Promyelocytic LeukemiaAplArticle293173177WOS:0003217795000122442636810.1007/s12288-012-0173-8Q4