A Case of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Achieved Complete Remission with 54 Plasma Exchanges.
- Author:
Je Hyun YOON
1
;
Young Joo MIN
;
Jong Joon AHN
;
Ki Man LEE
;
Kwang Won SEO
;
Byung Chul KIM
;
In Du JUNG
;
Jee Hyun PARK
;
Dong Ha HAN
;
Joseph JEONG
;
Seon Ho LEE
;
Sung Ryul KIM
;
Jae Hoo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Ulsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura;
Plasma exchange
- MeSH:
Pregnancy;
Female;
Humans;
Mortality
- From:Korean Journal of Hematology
2003;38(1):73-77
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a clinical syndrome characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, fever, renal disorder and neurologic signs. Its clinical course is rapid and its mortality rate is very high. However, the prognosis has much improved after plasma exchange was introduced as a therapeutic modality. We report a 31-year-old multipara pregnant woman with refractory TTP, who achieved complete remission after 54 plasma exchanges.
