Recurrent stroke in an African female with idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A case report

We report on a young Ghanaian female who was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) but had an ischemic stroke as the initial presentation. She was successfully treated with therapeutic plasma exchange. This case illustrates how TTP can masquerade as ischemic stroke and the applica...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical case reports 2023-01, Vol.11 (1), p.e6860-n/a
Hauptverfasser:	Agyapong, Kwabena Oteng, Folson, Aba, Wonkyi, Roland, Amenyedor, Kelvin, Boateng, Jeffrey J., Fiador, Kate
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ADAMTS 13 Anemia Apheresis Blood platelets Blood tests Case Report Case reports Creatinine Hematology Hemodialysis Hemorrhage Hepatitis Hypertension Ischemia Kidneys Laboratories MAHA Malaria Medical imaging Mortality Patients Plasma platelet Purpura Stroke Thrombocytopenia thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Uric acid
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Zusammenfassung:	We report on a young Ghanaian female who was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) but had an ischemic stroke as the initial presentation. She was successfully treated with therapeutic plasma exchange. This case illustrates how TTP can masquerade as ischemic stroke and the application of PLASMIC score without ADAMTS‐13 assay in risk prediction.
ISSN:	2050-0904 2050-0904
DOI:	10.1002/ccr3.6860