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- Title
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: Report of a Case with a Possible Response to High-Dose Intravenous Gamma Globulin.
- Authors
Staszewski, Harry; Colbourn, Donald; Donovan, Virginia; Ludman, Harold
- Abstract
The case history of a 71-year-old woman with three episodes of a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia over a 22-year span is detailed. During the last episode a possible response of her thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP)-like syndrome to the administration of intravenous immunoglobulin is documented. In retrospect it became apparent that she only improved in her prior episodes after receiving plasma-containing blood products. Prior case reports of TTP responses to intravenous immunoglobulin are reviewed with specific attention to the dosage used. Since a prospectively randomized series is unlikely to be reported, investigators should be encouraged to report their experience with intravenously administered gamma globulin. Copyright © 1989 S. Karger AG, Basel
- Publication
Acta Haematologica, 1989, Vol 82, Issue 4, p201
- ISSN
0001-5792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000205377