Primarily unknown origin adenocarcinoma metastasis in bone marrow presenting with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report.

Authors :: Koroglu M
Erkurt MA
Berber I
Kuku I
Kaya E
Ozkahraman A
Aydin NE
Source :: Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis [Transfus Apher Sci] 2013 Oct; Vol. 49 (2), pp. 341-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Jul 03.
Publication Year :: 2013
Abstract: We report a case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura refractory to plasma exchange treatment. In bone marrow examination non hematopoetic cell groups have seen. But the primary tumor could neither be located endoscopically nor in imaging examinations. Upon the bone marrow biopsy confirm the adenocarcinoma metastasis an objective improvement have achived in the blood picture after polychemotherapy.<br /> (Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Adenocarcinoma drug therapy
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols administration & dosage
Bone Marrow Neoplasms drug therapy
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic drug therapy
Adenocarcinoma pathology
Bone Marrow Neoplasms pathology
Bone Marrow Neoplasms secondary
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic pathology

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1473-0502
Volume :: 49
Issue :: 2
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: Transfusion and apheresis science : official journal of the World Apheresis Association : official journal of the European Society for Haemapheresis
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 23830187
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transci.2013.05.009

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