title: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-like syndrome in the absence of schistocytes.
abstract: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is an uncommon disorder that if left untreated has a very high mortality. Schistocytes are generally considered essential for the diagnosis. A patient is presented with a thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura-like syndrome in whom schistocytes were persistently absent and who responded to plasmapheresis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, G'Mangia, Malta.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Galizia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy