title: HIV, thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura and rituximab in a violent noncompliant patient.
abstract: HIV is an increasingly common cause of thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura in the United Kingdom. We report a patient with both conditions who presented major therapeutic and ethical challenges. Furthermore, he was recalcitrant to all established therapies, and was, therefore, the first reported HIV patient with thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura to receive rituximab.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Clare L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Beverley J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hunt
authors.forename: Duncan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wyncoll
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hodgkiss
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Peters