Púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristina
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presents as a multisystemic disease with thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, fever, neurological and renal involvement. We report a 24 years-old male presenting with purpura and a generalized seizure. His blood tests showed an hemolytic anemia, un...
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oai:scielo:S0034-988720070012000112014-01-06Púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristinaEspinoza,FranciscoLeal,José LuisArenas,Guillermo Purpura, thrombocytopenic Purpura, thrombotic thrombocytopenic vincristine Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presents as a multisystemic disease with thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, fever, neurological and renal involvement. We report a 24 years-old male presenting with purpura and a generalized seizure. His blood tests showed an hemolytic anemia, unconjungated hyperbilirubinemia, increased lactated dehydrogenase, thrombocytopenia and impairment of renal function. He was initially treated with daily plasmapheresis and steroids without improvement. Due to persistence of the disease, he was treated with two doses of intravenous vincristine in four days, with clinical and laboratory improvement. He was discharged 40 days after the last dose of vincristine, in good conditionsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSociedad Médica de SantiagoRevista médica de Chile v.135 n.12 20072007-12-01text/htmlhttp://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872007001200011es10.4067/S0034-98872007001200011 |
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Purpura, thrombocytopenic Purpura, thrombotic thrombocytopenic vincristine Espinoza,Francisco Leal,José Luis Arenas,Guillermo Púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristina |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presents as a multisystemic disease with thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, fever, neurological and renal involvement. We report a 24 years-old male presenting with purpura and a generalized seizure. His blood tests showed an hemolytic anemia, unconjungated hyperbilirubinemia, increased lactated dehydrogenase, thrombocytopenia and impairment of renal function. He was initially treated with daily plasmapheresis and steroids without improvement. Due to persistence of the disease, he was treated with two doses of intravenous vincristine in four days, with clinical and laboratory improvement. He was discharged 40 days after the last dose of vincristine, in good conditions |
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Espinoza,Francisco Leal,José Luis Arenas,Guillermo |
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Espinoza,Francisco Leal,José Luis Arenas,Guillermo |
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Espinoza,Francisco |
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Púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristina |
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Púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristina |
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Púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristina |
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Púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristina |
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Púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristina |
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púrpura trombocitopénico trombótico con respuesta exitosa a vincristina |
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Sociedad Médica de Santiago |
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2007 |
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http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872007001200011 |
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