Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Thrombocytopenic purpura is a hematologic condition characterized by a low platelet count and mucocutaneous bleeding. There are a number of varieties of the disease.
It has long been known to the medical community that benzene causes thrombocytopenia and other related platelet disorders and several case reports of benzene-induced thrombocytopenic purpura have been published in the medical literature. Indeed, the first case report of benzene-induced hematologic disease was a case of thrombocytopenic purpura.
These medical studies provide sufficient evidence that benzene causes thrombocytopenia and the rare disease sometimes known as thrombocytopenic purpura.