THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA IN A PATIENT WITH SNAKE BITE

Autor:	Sunil Karanth, Mallikarjun Kalashetty, Ajith Kumar Ak, Pooja R Murthy
Rok vydání:	2019
Předmět:	Hemolytic anemia medicine.medical_specialty business.industry hemic and lymphatic diseases Rare case Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Medicine business Envenomation medicine.disease Low platelets Dermatology
Zdroj:	Indian Journal of Case Reports. 5:276-278
ISSN:	2454-1303 2454-129X
DOI:	10.32677/ijcr.2019.v05.i03.028
Popis:	Snakebite envenomation is a common scenario in southern India. Among the various causes of acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), snake bite envenomation is very rarely reported. We present a rare case of a 51-year-old man with TTP following snakebite envenomation. He developed features of TTP including impaired neurological state, renal dysfunction, low platelets, fever, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia on day 5 following snakebite. He received 7 cycles of plasma exchange and showed remarkable improvement. We are presenting this case to create awareness regarding TTP following snakebite as it has a very significant implication on treatment and mortality.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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