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Gemcitabine-Induced Thrombotic Microangiopathy Managed Conservatively in a Patient of Breast Cancer

Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) consists of a group of occlusive microvascular disorders, which include thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). TMA can be classified as primary or secondary based on the etiology. Gemcitabine-induced TMA is a rare side effect o...

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Autores principales: Ghumman, Ghulam Mujtaba, Fatima, Huda, Johnston, Tyler L, Leis, Rachel, Khatri, Vinod
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9509686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36176826
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.28433
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Sumario:Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) consists of a group of occlusive microvascular disorders, which include thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). TMA can be classified as primary or secondary based on the etiology. Gemcitabine-induced TMA is a rare side effect of the drug with varying clinical presentations. We present a case involving the classic triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA), thrombocytopenia, and renal failure associated with gemcitabine. Gemcitabine was immediately stopped, and our patient's condition improved with conservative management.