Severe immune thrombocytopenia in a critically ill COVID-19 patient.

The novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 can cause severe and even fatal respiratory illness named COVID-19. Apart from respiratory failure, COVID-19 may be associated with various autoimmune complications. We present a case of a critically ill patient with COVID-19, who developed severe immune thrombocytopenia, which was successfully treated with a concomitant use of corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulins.