Guillain-Barre syndrome (and its subvariants) and immune thrombocytopenic purpura, while both autoimmune disorders provoked by viral infection, rarely coincide. We present the case of a young man who developed both conditions after URI, review prior cases of comorbidity in the literature, and describe their pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management.
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