Postpartum thrombotic microangiopathy revealed as atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome successfully treated with eculizumab: a case report

Differential diagnosis of thrombotic microangiopathies can be difficult. Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome is a rare, life-threatening disease caused by uncontrolled chronic activation of alternative complement pathway, resulting in microvascular thrombosis, organ ischemia and damage. Prognosis is...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of medical case reports 2014-09, Vol.8 (1), p.307-307, Article 307
Hauptverfasser:	Kourouklaris, Andreas, Ioannou, Kyriakos, Athanasiou, Ioannis, Panagidou, Alexia, Demetriou, Kiproulla, Zavros, Michalis
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized - therapeutic use Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - complications Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - diagnosis Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome - drug therapy Biopsy Case Report Diagnosis, Differential Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Kidney - pathology Plasma Exchange - methods Puerperal Disorders - diagnosis Puerperal Disorders - drug therapy Recurrence Renal Dialysis - methods Thrombotic Microangiopathies - diagnosis Thrombotic Microangiopathies - drug therapy Thrombotic Microangiopathies - etiology Treatment Outcome Young Adult
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