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A Thrombocytopenic Thrombotic Purpura in a Patient With a Metastatic HER2+ Breast Cancer: Description of a Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Paraneoplastic (p) TTP is a rare syndrome characterized by an immune‐induced, generalized microangiopathy associated with solid or hematological tumors. This case, reporting a patient with a metastatic HER2+ breast cancer and a pTTP, highlights the rarity of this entity, its difficult and challenging diagnosis, and the complexity of its ...
Raffaele Longo   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a disease with a high rate of mortality if a proper treatment is not instated. Plasmapheresis with plasmatic exchange is the treatment of choice. Diagnosis is performed demonstrating microangiopathic hemolytic
Gómez Almaguer, David   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Cesarean Section in Syria: A Cross‐Sectional Study of the Two Largest Health Centers

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 4, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims A cesarean section (CS) is a surgical procedure used during pregnancy and childbirth to ensure maternal and fetal well‐being. Global CS rates are increasing, with different studies demonstrating this trend. The purpose of this study, is to look into the prevalence of CS and its contributing factors in Syrian hospitals ...
Mohammed Abdulrazzak   +52 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subdural Hematoma in Grave’s Disease Induced Thrombocytopenia. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Subdural hematoma (SDH) usually occurs secondary to trauma, in bleeding disorders it may occur spontaneously. It is a rare complication of immune thrombocytopenia.
Chandek, S   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Eltrombopag for the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia: The aegean region of Turkey experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objective: Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an immune-mediated disease characterized by transient or persistent decrease of the platelet count to less than 100x109/L. Although it is included in a benign disease group, bleeding complications may be mortal.
Alacacıoğlu, İ.   +21 more
core   +3 more sources

Origins of T‐cell‐mediated autoimmunity in acquired aplastic anaemia

open access: yesBritish Journal of Haematology, Volume 206, Issue 4, Page 1035-1053, April 2025.
Acquired aplastic anaemia (AA) is an autoimmune bone marrow failure disease caused by a cytotoxic T‐cell–mediated attack on haematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs). Despite significant progress in understanding T‐cell repertoire alterations in AA, the identification of specific pathogenic T cells remains elusive.
Aura Enache   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A New Diagnostic Approach for Myelodysplastic Neoplasms Using a Combination of Scores Based on Flow Cytometry and Automated Hematology Sysmex XN Analyzers

open access: yesInternational Journal of Laboratory Hematology, Volume 47, Issue 2, Page 236-245, April 2025.
ABSTRACT Introduction The first‐step in diagnosis of myelodysplastic neoplasms (MDS) is essentially based on bone marrow cytomorphology. However, cytomorphology of MDS is often a difficult exercise, subject to inter‐operator variability. Our study aims to evaluate whether the combination of two dysplasia scores, the extended Ogata score and the MDS‐CBC
Ludovic Firrera   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Systematic Review of Vascular Injuries: A Review of Petechiae, Purpura, and Ecchymosis in Critical Situations Following COVID‐19 Vaccination

open access: yesHealth Science Reports, Volume 8, Issue 3, March 2025.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Vascular injuries characterized by petechiae, purpura, and ecchymosis have been reported as potential adverse effects following COVID‐19 vaccination. This study aims to identify the characteristics of patients experiencing vascular injuries postvaccination and to outline key clinical considerations.
Yasamin Kalantari   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

High-dose Dexamethasone Therapy as the Initial Treatment for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Protocol for a Multicenter, Open-label, Single Arm Trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Standard therapy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) has not been established. We are conducting a multicenter, prospective trial to determine the efficacy and safety of short-term, high-dose dexamethasone therapy in ITP patients aged 18-80 ...
Hidaka, Michihiro   +19 more
core   +1 more source

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