Complement-Mediated Thrombotic Microangiopathy and Spontaneous Splenic Rupture Associated With Cytomegalovirus Infection

• Main Authors: Sadia Shabir MD (Author), Caleb T Spencer MD (Author), Arooj Tabassum MD (Author), Arjun Chandra MD (Author), Wasef Sayeh MD (Author), Fadi Safi MD (Author), Shahab Ud din MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This is a case report of a previously healthy female patient with complement-mediated thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) caused by a systemic cytomegalovirus infection that was successfully treated with plasmapheresis, steroids, and parenteral valganciclovir. Complement-mediated TMA is the result of v...