Acute severe thrombocytopenia following iodinated radiographic contrast medium infusion: a case report.

Unlabelled: Acute contrast-induced thrombocytopenia is an unusual complication, and it is a rare event with the use of modern low-osmolarity iodinated contrast medium. There are only a few reports that exist in English literature.

Case Presentation: The authors report the case of a 79-year-old male patient with severe, life-threatening thrombocytopenia after administration of intravenous nonionic low-osmolarity contrast medium.