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Stroke due to typical thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura treated successfully with intravenous thrombolysis and therapeutic plasma exchange.

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We report a case of a 39-year-old man with expressive aphasia due to occlusion of the temporal stem of the left middle cerebral artery. Laboratory tests showed microangiopathic haemolytic anaemia and thrombocytopenia. A thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) was diagnosed, and thrombolytic

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura mimicking acute ischemic stroke.

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an autoimmune disorder characterised by thrombocytopenia, haemolytic anemia, fluctuating neurological deficits, fever, and renal impairment. This case report is about a young man who presented with acute onset right sided paralysis, dysarthria, and

Stroke in a young patient treated by alteplase heralding an acquired thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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OBJECTIVE Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a life-threatening multisystem disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia and fluctuating neurological symptoms due to microinfarcts. In rare cases, large cerebral arteries can be occluded. UNASSIGNED We report on a 30-year-old woman with a

A patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting with an acute ischemic stroke.

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We report a 63 year-old man with an acute right occipital lobe infarction coincident with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. The patient's thrombocytopenia responded to steroids and intravenous immune globulin with no further cerebrovascular complications. We suggest that ITP-induced platelet

A dramatic response to rituximab in a patient with resistant thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) who developed acute stroke.

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BACKGROUND Refractory condition can occur in 10-30% of all cases of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura despite increased frequency of total plasma exchange. Rituximab can affect the clinical outcome of the refractory cases. However, little is known about usefulness of rituximab on central nervous

Elevated platelet microparticle levels after acute ischemic stroke with concurrent idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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We report a 60-year-old woman with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura who experienced acute infarction of the middle cerebral artery. She was treated with an antiplatelet agent and prednisolone to limit platelet activation and destruction. In parallel with clinical amelioration, levels of plasma

Minor stroke as singular manifestation of hereditary thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a young man.

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The authors describe a case of a 38-year-old male with minor stroke due to exacerbation of hereditary deficiency of ADAMTS 13 resulting in a chronic relapsing form of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). The clue to the unusual pathogenesis was given by laboratory findings of a mild anaemia

Recurrent ischemic stroke in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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Recurrent cerebral infarctions developed in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). At the time of the first stroke, there were large thrombi in the right proximal internal carotid artery (ICA) and an occlusion of the right terminal ICA. The occlusion was recanalized by

Stroke and skin rash: A rare case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis that is rare in adults. Here, we present a case of a woman who presented with palpable purpura, abdominal pain, arthritis and ischemic stroke. The patient met the diagnostic criteria of HSP. However, cerebrovascular disease is reported as

A Seeming Paradox: Ischemic Stroke in the Context of Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura.

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Nowadays, we have a relatively sophisticated standard approach to a patient with acute ischemic stroke, including the sequence of diagnostic methods and treatment modalities. In practice, however, we are occasionally confronted with a patient whose medical history or comorbidities force us to make a

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with ticlopidine in the setting of coronary artery stents and stroke prevention.

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BACKGROUND One of the most unusual causes of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a life-threatening disease, is ticlopidine hydrochloride, an antiplatelet agent used to prevent strokes in high-risk populations or following coronary artery stent placement. Recently, Hoffman-LaRoche

Immune-Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura is a Rare Cause of Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults: Case Reports and Literature Review.

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BACKGROUND Immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (i-TTP), related to acquired ADAMTS-13 dysfunction, can lead to various neurological symptoms including ischemic stroke. To date the clinical, radiological, and biological characteristics of patients having a stroke as the inaugural manifestation

Inherited Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Revealed by Recurrent Strokes in a Male Adult: Case Report and Literature Review.

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a thrombotic microangiopathy related to a severe deficiency of ADAMTS13 (a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin type 1 repeats, member 13). In this article, we describe the first case of a young male adult suffering from a hereditary TTP

Pituitary apoplexy with optic tract oedema and haemorrhage in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

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Bilateral optic tract oedema, left optic tract haemorrhage and subarachnoid haemorrhage occurred in a 70-year-old man with pituitary apoplexy associated with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. Left optic tract haemorrhage was confirmed on MRI.

Pituitary apoplexy and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: a new case and review of the literature.

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Pituitary apoplexy can occur as a complication of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. We report here a new case of such association. A male patient aged 59 years, complaining of decreased libido for one year, was referred to the emergency department for purpura and severe thrombocytopenia (4000

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