Thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura occurring in consecutive pregnancies in an HIV-infected patient.
We present an HIV-infected patient who presented with thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP) during two consecutive pregnancies. To our knowledge, relapse of TTP during successive pregnancies in HIV infection has never been reported. This case reiterates that TTP should be considered in HIV-infected patients presenting with pregnancy-related complications.
Robertson
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Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, Coventry, UK. claire.robertson@coventrypct.nhs.uk
Wiselka
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000209:etiology*; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000821:virology*; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence