Author:
Fagundes Sayonara Beatriz Ranciaro
Abstract
Background and purpose: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare disorder, the exact cause of which is unknown. In addition to thrombocytopenia, it is characterized by hemolytic anemia, changing neurological symptoms, fever, and renal abnormalities. Most of these findings are caused by the formation of platelet thrombi in capillaries and arterioles throughout the body. This article reports a case of TTP after Ischemic Stroke and its purpose was to describe the clinical and pathophysiologic features of TTP. We describe a 52-year-old woman who presented three onset of ischemic stroke. A third episode of ischemic stroke was complicated by TTP. Hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia were identified.
Publisher
Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo
Subject
Clinical Neurology,Neurology
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