Thrombocytopenia secondary to iron deficiency anemia responding to iron therapy

Abstract

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Thrombocytopenia following iron repletion with ferrous gluconate

“…Thrombocytopenia resulting from ferrous medications is an exceedingly rare phenomenon, with less than 30 cases reported in the literature. Eisa et al 6 described a case of severe iron deficiency anemia that resulted in a transient drop in platelet counts after receiving intravenous ferrous carboxy maltose. A review by Babikir et al 7 found 20 patients who suffered from iron replacement-induced thrombocytopenia in 11 case reports and one case series.…”