Rare Presentation of Refractory Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Jejunal Stricture

Int J Hematol Oncol Stem Cell Res. 2017 Oct 1;11(4):293-295.

Abstract

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare thrombotic disease characterized by episodes of thrombocytopenia and microangiopathic hemolytic anemia due to disseminated microvascular thrombosis. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura was first described in 1924 by Moschowitz as a disease presenting with a pentad of signs and symptoms (anemia, thrombocytopenia, fever, hemiparesis and hematuria). Previous studies have described atypical manifestations of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura such as hemolysis, anemia and thrombosis.

Keywords: Chron’s-disease; TTP.

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  • Case Reports