Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura or disseminated intravascular coagulation?

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in a Case of Brucellosis Misdiagnosed as Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura

Complement, thrombotic microangiopathy and disseminated intravascular coagulation

In the blurring boundaries between clinical practice and scientific observations, it is increasingly attractive to propose shared disease mechanisms that could explain clinical experience. With the advent of available therapeutic options for complement inhibition, there is a push for more widespread application in patients, despite a lack of clinically relevant research. Patients with dissemina...

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: report of a case with disseminated intravascular platelet aggregation.

disseminated intravascular coagulation in a case of brucellosis misdiagnosed as thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura

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[Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura or Moschcowitz syndrome].

Moschcowitz syndrome or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is a rare disorder with a poor prognosis. This syndrome is characterized by a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with thrombocytopenia, neurologic symptoms and renal disease. The vascular lesion consists of disseminated hyaline thrombi in the microvasculature composed mainly of platelet aggregates. The mechanisms are still poorly unders...