Resolution of refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) after successful treatment of a fulminant colitis due to Entamoeba histolytica.

Forteza, Ana; Ballester Ruiz, Carmen; Visvesvara, Govinda; Muncunill Ribas, Josep; Besalduch Vidal, Juan; Couce, Marta E

Forteza, Ana; Ballester Ruiz, Carmen; Visvesvara, Govinda; Muncunill Ribas, Josep; Besalduch Vidal, Juan; Couce, Marta E.

Gastroenterol Hepatol ; 36(4): 294-5, 2013 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23453561

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Dysentery, Amebic/complications; Entamoeba histolytica/isolation & purification; Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic/etiology; Adrenal Cortex Hormones/therapeutic use; Adult; Cecal Diseases/etiology; Cecal Diseases/surgery; Colectomy; Combined Modality Therapy; Delayed Diagnosis; Dysentery, Amebic/diagnosis; Dysentery, Amebic/parasitology; Dysentery, Amebic/transmission; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/etiology; Humans; Intestinal Perforation/etiology; Intestinal Perforation/surgery; Peritonitis/etiology; Plasmapheresis; Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic/drug therapy; Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic/therapy; Remission Induction; Sexual Partners; Surgical Wound Dehiscence; Travel

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Dysentery, Amebic / Entamoeba histolytica Type of study: Clinical_trials / Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans Language: En Journal: Gastroenterol Hepatol Year: 2013 Type: Article

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