Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Description of diagnosis and management of a rare entity with a high mortality

  • Viviana Olaya Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
  • Juan Pablo Montoya Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
  • Angela María Benjumea Universidad de Caldas
  • Kenny Gálvez Universidad de Caldas
  • Juan Felipe Combariza Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2012.179

Abstract

We report two patients diagnosed as having idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura refractory to plasma exchange in which the use of additional treatment was necessary. In one case there was an adequate response to rituximab. We also analyze the role of ADAMTS 13 levels for the management and diagnosis of this disease

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Author Biographies

Viviana Olaya, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Internista Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana y Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Juan Pablo Montoya, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana
Residente de Segundo Año Medicina Interna,
Angela María Benjumea, Universidad de Caldas
Residente Segundo Año Medicina Interna y Geriatría, Universidad de Caldas
Kenny Gálvez, Universidad de Caldas
Hematólogo Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud. Hematólogo Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Juan Felipe Combariza, Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Internista Universidad Javeriana. Hematólogo Universidad Nacional. Hematólogo Hospital Pablo Tobón Uribe
Published
2013-01-28
How to Cite
Olaya, V., Montoya, J. P., Benjumea, A. M., Gálvez, K., & Combariza, J. F. (2013). Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: Description of diagnosis and management of a rare entity with a high mortality. Acta Medica Colombiana, 37(4), 201-206. https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2012.179
Issue
Vol. 37 No. 4 (2012)
Section
Case Reports

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