Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) Complicated by Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) and Purtscher's Retinopathy Responsive to Rituximab: Case Report and Literature Review

• Autores principales: Keerthi Gullapalli (Autor), Ofra Goldzweig (Autor), Kabita Nanda (Autor), Ravi Chekka (Autor), Shanail Berry (Autor), Hulya Bukulmez (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a multisystem vasculopathy that infrequently presents with acute complications (1). We report here the case of a 12-year-old girl with JDM who developed Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and Purtscher's retinopathy. This is the second pediatric case of...