title: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with sickle cell crisis.
abstract: The combination of sickle cell disease crisis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura has been described only a few times. Here we present the case of a patient with a hemolytic crisis due to sickle cell disease complicated by thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. We also review the cases previously reported and compare and contrast them, highlighting diagnostic challenges.
authors.affiliation: The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. jbola001@umaryland.edu
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bolaños-Meade
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Keung
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: López-Arvizu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Florendo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cobos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis