title: [A case of thrombotic thrombopenic purpura. Literature review].
abstract: We report the case of a 70 years old woman who developed a thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Despite a treatment with corticoids and high doses IV gammaglobulins, the patient developed seizures. Treatment with plasma exchanges combined with plasma infusions allowed recovery. The authors review the clinical and biological aspects as well as the pathogeny of the disease. The authors insist on the importance of the plasma exchanges in the treatment of this disease.
authors.affiliation: Département de Médecine Interne (Secteur d'Hématologie), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Saint-Pierre, Bruxelles.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: des Grottes
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bouvry
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cantinieaux
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Efira
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000150:complications; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Un cas de purpura thrombotique thrombocytopénique. Revue de la littérature.