title: [From gastroenteritis complicated by acute renal failure to... the Moschcowitz syndrome].
abstract: A case of a 68-year-old male patient, who was admitted to our department with stomach pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea lasting for more than two weeks is presented. In addition, shortly before being admitted, the patient also complained of neurological symptoms, severe hypertension, rash and high fever. Laboratory tests revealed thrombocytopenia, hemolytic anemia and elevated creatinine. After receiving the information, that for the last three weeks the patient was taking ticlopidine, we started to suspect the Moschcowitz syndrome. For this reason the patient was transferred to a Hematological Institute, where the diagnosis was confirmed.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Patologii Ogólnej i Doświadczalnej, Warszawski Uniwersytet Medyczny, ul. Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland. gosiawojciech@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wojciechowska
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Grzywanowska-Łaniewska
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Załeska-Zydlewska
authors.forename: Mirosław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dłuzniewski
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013988:Ticlopidine