Intra-abdominal Abscess of Tuberculosis Associated Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Tuberculosis is a complex, potentially life-threatening infectious disease. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, associated with intra-abdominal abscess formation was not common in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Multiple hematological abnormalities had been reported in tuberculosis infection. However, tuberculosis infection associated with thrombocytopenia was quite rare in patients with SLE. We reported a 28-year-old woman with SLE who developed intraabdominal abscess of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Thrombocytopenia occurred during active tuberculosis infection and rapidly recovered after effective anti-tuberculosis therapy within two weeks. The intra-abdominal abscess completely resolved after one month of anti-tuberculosis therapy.