1. Hematology Quiz - Case 66.
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Stamatiou, I., Misidou, C., Panagiotopoulos, Ε., Vrachiolias, G., Malkoc, B., Inglezou, L., Kolovos, P., Roubakis, C., Pentidou, A., Papoutselis, M., Bezirgiannidou, Z., Spanoudakis, E., Kotsianidis, I., and Liapis, K.
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HEMATOLOGY ,CANCER of unknown primary origin ,MEDICAL societies ,THROMBOTIC thrombocytopenic purpura ,HEMOLYTIC-uremic syndrome - Abstract
This document is a case study published in the Archives of Hellenic Medicine. It describes the case of a 79-year-old woman who presented with ecchymoses, purpuric rash, shortness of breath, and coughing up blood. Laboratory tests revealed thrombocytopenia and other abnormal values. The patient was diagnosed with thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) secondary to high-grade adenocarcinoma metastatic to the bone marrow. Treatment included total plasma exchange and chemotherapy for carcinoma from an unknown primary site. The document emphasizes the importance of a thorough evaluation and differential diagnosis in patients suspected of having TMA. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2024