A case of infection-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

CONCLUSION: TTP is an acute severe disease with complex etiology, abrupt onset, and dangerous conditions. In this patient with TTP, an important cause of the disease may have been an acute gastrointestinal infection. The plasma examination in another hospital revealed positive results for ADAMTS13 inhibitors, providing strong evidence for the diagnosis of this case. Multiple plasma exchanges and glucocorticoids yielded favorable treatment results and were critical measures of successful treatment of TTP.PMID:37182863 | DOI:10.3233/CH-231784

Source: Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation - May 14, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Shaohua Cui Chaoyue Liang Lixia Geng Source Type: research