[Immune thrombocytopenia and HIV-1 infection. Response to splenectomy]. / Trombocitopenia inmune e infección por HIV 1. Respuesta a esplenectomía.

ABSTRACT

We present a case of thrombocytopenic purpura associated to acquired immunodeficiency; this disease is very infrequently associated to AIDS; the clinical characteristics are similar to the classical Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, including the response to splenectomy. We discuss the therapeutic approach of this condition and review the literature, adding this new case of a patient with AIDS, Walter and Reed's stage II, who responded to splenectomy.