Successful use of TNFα blockade in a severe case of idiopathic non-granulomatous ulcerative jejunoileitis associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

We describe the case of 50-year-old female patient who presented with severe gastrointestinal symptoms and progressive weight loss of unknown origin. Shortly after admission, she developed an acute flare of thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP) that had to be treated by plasma exchange therapy...

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Main Authors: Fabian Braun, Victor Suarez, Johanna Dinter, Stefan Haneder, Alexander Quaas, Thomas Benzing, Dirk Nierhoff, Roman-Ulrich Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Gastroenterology