Systemic lupus erythematosus and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Report of three cases and review of the literature.
We describe three female patients affected by both systemic lupus erythematosus and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, one with a fatal outcome. The literature about this disease association is reviewed.
Caramaschi
P
P
Divisione di Ematologia, Università di Verona, Italy.
Riccetti
M M
MM
Pasini
A F
AF
Savarin
T
T
Biasi
D
D
Todeschini
G
G
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy