Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

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Author: Elham Alidoust MD; Fatemeh Bakhshipour M.Sc; Bita Bandar M.Sc
Category: Red Cell: Hemolytic Anemia (HA) > Acquired non-immune HAs > Fragmentation Hemolysis > Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemias > Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Published Date: 05/27/2025

A 56-year-old male patient presented with fever, hemolytic anemia (Hb:7.7 g/dL, Total Bilirubin: 6.96 mg/dL), thrombocytopenia (PLT:10×10^3 /μL) and renal dysfunction (Creatinine: 2.11 mg/dL, BUN: 157 mg/dL). Peripheral blood smear showed red cell fragmentation, schistocytes and polychromasia. The patients was diagnosed with TTP (Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura).

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