title: Post-transfusion purpura following cardiac surgery.
abstract: Post-transfusion purpura (PTP) is a rare disorder characterized by severe thrombocytopenia developing after a blood component transfusion. Ninety percent of the reported cases are women. In this article, we present a case of PTP in a male patient who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and discuss its management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beylikduzu Kolan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Mazlum
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sahin
authors.forename: Helin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El
authors.forename: Husnu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sezer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D016756:Immunoglobulins, Intravenous