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Anterior High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography in the Diagnosis and Therapeutic Monitoring of Ocular Surface Squamous Neoplasia
Published on: August 9, 2024
[Ocular manifestations of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]
J Le Guilloux1, F Babinet, J Duguay
1Service de neurologie, centre hospitalier du Mans,192, avenue Rubillard, 72037 Le Mans cedex 9, France.
Abstract:
We report a case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in a 47-year-old woman, who presented fluctuating visual disturbances which had developed over the last six months. An antiphospholipid syndrome was suspected and intravenous heparin treatment was started. One week later, hemolytic anemia and renal insufficiency occurred. Severe deficiency of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease was found and a diagnostic of TTP was made. The clinical outcome was favorable after treatment with plasmapheresis and fresh frozen plasma. Diagnosis, etiology and treatment of this life-threatening disease are discussed.
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