Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report

• Main Authors: João Paulo N. Drumond (Author), Rima M. Abou-Arabi (Author), Raissa P. C. Figueiredo (Author), Vanessa N. Mourão (Author), Juliana B. Aiziro (Author), Décio N. Caly (Author), Afonso José P. Cortez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura (TTP) is a severe hemorrhagic syndrome characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and microvascular occlusion, besides the associated symptoms that may or may not be present: fever, neurological and renal impairment. The pathophy...