Pimjai NiparuckVichai AtichartakarnSuporn ChuncharuneeMahidol University2018-07-122018-07-122008-09-01International Journal of Hematology. Vol.88, No.2 (2008), 223-226092557102-s2.0-56649089766https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/19552Four patients with acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura, who had failed corticosteroids, intravenous immunoglobulin and cyclophosphamide therapy, were treated with antithymocyte globulin, followed by cyclosporin. Three patients achieved complete remission in 28-178 days and the response duration was 16-60 months from the beginning of treatment. One patient achieved a partial response for 2 months followed by myelodysplastic syndrome 5 months later. He died in 9 months due to intracerebral bleeding. Marrow cytogenetics showed 47, XY, +21. © 2008 The Japanese Society of Hematology.Mahidol UniversityMedicineArticleSCOPUS10.1007/s12185-008-0125-0