Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease associated with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, fever, neurological disorders, and renal insufficiency pentad. It is a fatal hematologic emergency if left untreated. If plasma exchange is feasible, treatment is easy and...

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Main Authors: Sinan Demircioğlu, Seda Yılmaz, Özlen Bektaş, Özcan Çeneli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2018-06-01
Series:İstanbul Medical Journal
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Online Access: http://imj.galenos.com.tr/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/thrombotic-thrombocytopenic-purpura-in-a-patient-w/20270
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author Sinan Demircioğlu
Seda Yılmaz
Özlen Bektaş
Özcan Çeneli
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Özcan Çeneli
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description Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease associated with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, fever, neurological disorders, and renal insufficiency pentad. It is a fatal hematologic emergency if left untreated. If plasma exchange is feasible, treatment is easy and comfortable. It should be kept in mind that such as in our patient may be acquired at all congenital illnesses.
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spelling doaj.art-db1b959ef99842779a113c660f1b28e82023-02-15T16:22:08ZengGalenos Yayineviİstanbul Medical Journal2619-97932148-094X2018-06-0119217017210.5152/imj.2018.6268113049054Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Klinefelter SyndromeSinan DemircioğluSeda YılmazÖzlen BektaşÖzcan ÇeneliThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disease associated with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, fever, neurological disorders, and renal insufficiency pentad. It is a fatal hematologic emergency if left untreated. If plasma exchange is feasible, treatment is easy and comfortable. It should be kept in mind that such as in our patient may be acquired at all congenital illnesses. http://imj.galenos.com.tr/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/thrombotic-thrombocytopenic-purpura-in-a-patient-w/20270 Klinefelter syndromethrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraplasma exchange
spellingShingle Sinan Demircioğlu
Seda Yılmaz
Özlen Bektaş
Özcan Çeneli
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome
İstanbul Medical Journal
Klinefelter syndrome
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
plasma exchange
title Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome
title_full Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome
title_fullStr Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome
title_short Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Patient with Klinefelter Syndrome
title_sort thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with klinefelter syndrome
topic Klinefelter syndrome
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
plasma exchange
url http://imj.galenos.com.tr/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/thrombotic-thrombocytopenic-purpura-in-a-patient-w/20270
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