Concomitant thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and ANCA-associated vasculitis in an adolescent
(Christine McKiernan, Varun Agrawal, Chirag Vaidya, et al.)
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(2011)
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) rarely occurs with systemic vasculitis. A 17-year-old girl presented with non-bloody diarrhea, menorrhagia, and syncope. She had severe anemia (hemoglobin = 3.8 g/dl), thrombocytopenia (platelet = 7,000/mm(3)), and acute kidney injury (serum creatinine, Cr = 2.3 mg%). ...