Pseudothrombocytopenia: a case of platelet satellitism and phagocytosis by neutrophils.

Thrombocytopenia is a clinically important condition that can lead to several problems when not correctly diagnosed. A decrease of platelet counts due to an phenomenon, Pseudothrombocytopenia, can be misunderstood and unnecessarily treated. The present case study describes a 57-year-old male with a history of pancreas adenocarcinoma and a current infection without any signs or symptoms that could explain the low levels of platelets obtained after blood analysis.