Case report: post-transfusion purpura.
Post-transfusion purpura (PTP) is a rare disorder characterized by the abrupt onset of severe thrombocytopenia following a blood transfusion. We describe a case of PTP in a patient treated with plasmapheresis, noting that this is an uncommon but treatable disease entity.
Gonzalez
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Morristown Memorial Hospital, NJ 07962-1956, USA.
Schwartz
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Gerstein
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Klainer
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Bisaccia
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D065227:Transfusion Reaction