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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a Trojan horse of acute leukemia?: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare and life-threatening hematologic disorder. We present the case of a 66-year-old man who developed acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura as the first manifestation of acute myeloblastic ...
Bertha Maria Nassani +4 more
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in pregnancy: Lessons from a case series of three patients [PDF]
Journal of International Medical ResearchThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare but life-threatening complication during pregnancy. Historically, maternal mortality exceeded 90% before the introduction of therapeutic plasma exchange, which remains the cornerstone of treatment.
Sarah A Elkourashy +4 more
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Is congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura a risk factor for ischemic osteonecrosis of the hip joint (Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease)? [PDF]
Thrombosis JournalWeise et al. reported on a 41-year-old patient previously diagnosed with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura undergoing total hip replacement surgery for Perthes disease.
Alexander Laemmle, Bernhard Lämmle
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Novel Mutation of Upshaw-Schulman Syndrome Associated with Coarctation of Aorta in Palestinian Child [PDF]
Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy, 2020 Upshaw-Schulman syndrome is a rare inherited form of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura disease caused by deficiency of ADAMTS13 and reversible by fresh frozen plasma infusions.
Mahdi Zaid +5 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Immune thrombocytopenic purpura and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura are both causes of thrombocytopenia. Recognizing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is crucial for subsequent treatment and prognosis.
Hung-Chen Lin +6 more
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 A 33-year-old Chinese woman with a history of immune thrombocytopenic purpura presented with heavy menstrual bleeding. She was found to have thrombocytopenia, plasma ADAMTS13 activity of 0%, and positivity for the plasma ADAMTS13 inhibitor.
Hangping Ge +7 more
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 For patients with autoimmune diseases, vaccination is controversial. The use of vaccination in patients with autoimmune diseases is controversial. There are many reports of secondary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura cases after various vaccinations ...
Yanming Cui, Jianbo Wei, Xiang Peng
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Immune thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2019 Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a bleeding disorder characterized by isolated thrombocytopenia (platelet count
Abir Zainal, Amr Salama, Richard Alweis
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Renal cell carcinoma associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology, 2020 We presented the clinical data of one patient with renal cell carcinoma associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in this case report. We reported a 56-year-old man who presented with petechiae and ecchymoses.
Xi Xie +5 more
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]
The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 1989 Once formerly thought to be a rare disorder, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is becoming increasingly recognized. It is characterized by a pentad of clinical findings, including microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, neurologic and renal abnormalities, and fever.
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