Contrast-induced seizure associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Case report.
A patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura had a seizure as the result of a contrast media injection given during computed tomographic examination. To our knowledge, ours is the first such case reported.
D003287:Contrast Media / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D007482:Iothalamate Meglumine