Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with malignancy: Report of two cases Mali̇gni̇teye baĝli tromboti̇k trombosi̇topeni̇k purpura: 2 Olgu sunumu

SARI İ., Yüksel Ö. Ç., ÖZKAN M., Eser B., Ünal A., Sav T., ...Daha Fazla

Erciyes Tip Dergisi, cilt.27, sa.4, ss.180-183, 2005 (Scopus, TRDizin) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: Erciyes Tip Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.180-183
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Malignancy, Plasma exchange, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) is a late but fatal complication in advanced cancers. In this paper, we report two cases presenting with a thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) with malignancy refractory to daily plasma exchange. The prognosis of the patients with TTP associated with malignancy are not as favorable as in the patients with classical TTP. Thus, this group of patients should be treated with chemotherapy combined with supportive treatment such as plazma exchange.