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Myelodysplastic Syndrome Clinically Presenting with the “Classic TTP Pentad”
Joint Authors
Guevara, Elizabeth
Moscoso Martínez, Santiago Fabián
Jácome, Evelyn Carolina Polanco
Mattoo, Vijay
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-02-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The clinical presentation of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is not specific.
Many patients can be asymptomatic and can be detected only due to an abnormal complete blood cell count (CBC) on routine exam or for other reasons while others can be symptomatic as a consequence of underlying cytopenias.
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) usually is suspected under the evidence of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) and thrombocytopenia and because it is a life-threatening condition (medical emergency) immediate initiation of plasmapheresis could be life-saving.
The following case illustrates an unusual presentation of MDS in a patient who came in to the emergency room with the classic TTP “pentad” of fever, renal involvement, MAHA, mental status changes, and thrombocytopenia.
We will focus our discussion in the clinical presentation of this case.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Moscoso Martínez, Santiago Fabián& Jácome, Evelyn Carolina Polanco& Guevara, Elizabeth& Mattoo, Vijay. 2017. Myelodysplastic Syndrome Clinically Presenting with the “Classic TTP Pentad”. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Moscoso Martínez, Santiago Fabián…[et al.]. Myelodysplastic Syndrome Clinically Presenting with the “Classic TTP Pentad”. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Moscoso Martínez, Santiago Fabián& Jácome, Evelyn Carolina Polanco& Guevara, Elizabeth& Mattoo, Vijay. Myelodysplastic Syndrome Clinically Presenting with the “Classic TTP Pentad”. Case Reports in Hematology. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145865
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145865