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Relapse of Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Following Vaccination with COVID19 mRNA Vaccine
An 84 year old male with a previous history of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) received the first dose of COVID19 mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-Biontech). Seven days later he was diagnosed with iTTP relapse. He received in-patient treatment with therapeutic plasma exchange, high dose steroi...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8459176/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34568744 http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1732342 |
| Sumario: | An 84 year old male with a previous history of immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) received the first dose of COVID19 mRNA vaccine (Pfizer-Biontech). Seven days later he was diagnosed with iTTP relapse. He received in-patient treatment with therapeutic plasma exchange, high dose steroids and rituximab and subsequently recovered. This case report highlights the need to monitor patients with iTTP following vaccination. |
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