Unsuccessful treatment of resistant thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with prostacyclin.
Prostacyclin has been suggested as a useful agent for  patients with thromobotic thrombocytopenic pupura (TTP)  refractory to plasma-exchange. We report our unsuccessful  experience with iloprost in a patient with TTP resistant to  plasma-exghange, vincristine and high dose  immunoglobulins.
Salvi
F
F
Baraldi
A
A
Allione
B
B
Santi
R
R
Inverardi
D
D
Levis
A
A
D000328:Adult; D004351:Drug Resistance; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010951:Plasma Exchange; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure
D011464:Epoprostenol; D016285:Iloprost