A Leptospirosis Case Presenting with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Sukran K., Tatar B., Ersan G., Topaloglu S.

BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.30, sa.4, ss.436-438, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2013.9078
  • Dergi Adı: BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.436-438
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Leptospirosis, Weil's disease, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, HEMOLYTIC UREMIC SYNDROME
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by spirochetes of the genus Leptospira. While the majority of leptospirosis cases occur in the tropics, some cases are also observed in temperate regions of developing countries. The disease has various clinical presentations ranging from a mild influenza-like form to a severe potentially fatal illness accompanied by multi-organ failure. However, atypical presentations of leptospirosis have occasionally been described. Here, a case of leptospirosis presenting as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is reported.