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Atul Bhasin1, R K Singal2, Dharma Chaudhary3
1Senior Consultant, Department of Internal Medicine, BLK Super Speciality Hospital, Pusa Road, New Delhi.
The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India
|November 16, 2021
Summary
Brucellosis can exceptionally cause thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). This case highlights a patient with Brucellosis who developed TTP, initially treated with plasma exchange, and later responded well to Rituximab therapy.
Area of Science:
- Hematology
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
Background:
- Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare thrombotic microangiopathy.
- Brucellosis is an uncommon but reported cause of TTP.
- TTP presents with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, fever, and organ damage.
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