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

Agyapong, Kwabena Oteng; Folson, Aba; Wonkyi, Roland; Amenyedor, Kelvin; Boateng, Jeffrey J; Fiador, Kate.

Afiliação

Agyapong KO; Department of Internal Medicine Greater Accra Regional Hospital Ridge - Accra Ghana.
Folson A; School of Medicine University of Health and Allied Sciences Ho Ghana.
Wonkyi R; Department of Internal Medicine Greater Accra Regional Hospital Ridge - Accra Ghana.
Amenyedor K; Department of Internal Medicine Greater Accra Regional Hospital Ridge - Accra Ghana.
Boateng JJ; Eastern Regional Hospital Koforidua Ghana.
Fiador K; Department of Haematology Greater Accra Regional Hospital Ridge - Accra Ghana.

Clin Case Rep ; 11(1): e6860, 2023 Jan.

Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36694637

ABSTRACT

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.

Palavras-chave

ADAMTS 13; MAHA; platelet; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article