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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura as an etiology of thrombocytopenia in systemic lupus erythematosus: case report |
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| Authors: | Yasuaki Hayashino Hiroyasu Ishimaru Kazuhiro Hatta Yosiaki Kohri |
| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Comprehensive Medical Care and Management, Tenri Yorozu Hospital, 200 Mishima, Tenri, 632-8552, Japan;(2) Present address: Department of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Kawahara, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan |
| Abstract: | Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an unusual complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Although the reported association between SLE and TTP is increasing, a few cases do improve without plasmatherapy. We report a case of TTP which was successfully treated without plasmatherapy, which might be underestimated as an etiology of thrombocytopenia in SLE. TTP should always be considered as a concomitant disease when Coombs' negative hemolytic anemia or thrombocytopenia is seen in SLE patients. |
| Keywords: | Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) Thrombocytopenia Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) |
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