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Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion 1/2014

01.09.2014 | Case Report

Acute Cholecystitis in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

verfasst von: Avani Changela, Kinesh Changela, Hemangkumar Javaiya, Dipali Changela, Sarah Lee, Elizabeth Guevara

Erschienen in: Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion | Sonderheft 1/2014

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a highly fatal thrombotic microangiopathy. The clinical features characterize it are thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, neurologic abnormalities, renal dysfunction, and fever. Secondary TTP has a broad range of etiologies and has been associated with a variety of medical conditions including infections, malignancies, pregnancy, autoimmune disorder, HIV, bone marrow transplant and drugs [1, 2]. We report here a case of TTP associated with acute cholecystitis. A review of the medical literature results in only one other published report of TTP occurring in association with cholecystitis [3]. …
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Metadaten
Titel
Acute Cholecystitis in Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
verfasst von
Avani Changela
Kinesh Changela
Hemangkumar Javaiya
Dipali Changela
Sarah Lee
Elizabeth Guevara
Publikationsdatum
01.09.2014
Verlag
Springer India
Erschienen in
Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion / Ausgabe Sonderheft 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0971-4502
Elektronische ISSN: 0974-0449
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-014-0361-9

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