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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author | Sinan Demircioğlu Seda Yılmaz Özlen Bektaş 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 |
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