A case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in an adult treated with vincristine.
The case of a woman with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura refractory to prolonged treatment with plasma exchange and steroid treatment is described. The addition of vincristine yielded a complete response, which has been maintained for 9 months up to the time of this report.
Dept. I of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Germany. a.schulz@uni-koeln.de
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Schulz
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Sitzler
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Scheid
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Deutsch
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Chemnitz
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Abelius
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Rieping
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Diehl
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Söhngen
D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014750:Vincristine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D006454:Hemoglobins; D014750:Vincristine