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Myelodysplastic Syndrome Clinically Presenting with the "Classic TTP Pentad"
Santiago Fabián Moscoso Martínez1, Evelyn Carolina Polanco Jácome2, Elizabeth Guevara1
1Department of Hematology and Oncology, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, 121 Dekalb Ave, New York, NY 11201, USA.
Case Reports in Hematology
|March 4, 2017
Summary
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) can present unusually, mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). This case highlights MDS presenting with the TTP pentad, emphasizing the importance of considering diverse diagnoses.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Clinical Case Study
Background:
- Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) often has nonspecific clinical presentations.
- Patients with MDS may be asymptomatic or present with cytopenias.
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a medical emergency characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) and thrombocytopenia.

