Severe HELLP syndrome masquerading as thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura: a case report

Severe HELLP syndrome masquerading as thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura: a case report

Abstract Background Thrombotic microangiopathies (TMAs) occurring in the postpartum period may be difficult to manage. They present as the combination of mechanical hemolytic anemia and consumption thrombocytopenia due to endothelial dysfunction. The cause of this endothelial aggression can be multi...

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Main Authors: Cyril Mousseaux, Bérangère S. Joly, Inna Mohamadou, Romain Arrestier, Alexandre Hertig, Cédric Rafat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Acute liver failure
HELLP syndrome
Therapeutic plasma exchange
Thrombotic microangiopathy
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-01865-y

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