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Post-transfusion purpura: a report of five patients and a review of the pathogenesis and management.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3946408     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We report five cases of post-transfusion purpura. Despite having profound thrombocytopenia, their management consisted only of steroid administration if serious bleeding was present. In one patient without bleeding, no specific therapy was given. This patient recovered uneventfully. Two patients died. One of these died from complicating illnesses rather than bleeding. The other suffered brain death, the result of a ruptured cerebral aneurysm. Four patients were PLA1 negative. The fifth patient had an antibody to an unidentified platelet-specific antigen.
Authors:
G Vogelsang; T S Kickler; W R Bell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of hematology     Volume:  21     ISSN:  0361-8609     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Hematol.     Publication Date:  1986 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-03-12     Completed Date:  1986-03-12     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7610369     Medline TA:  Am J Hematol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  259-67     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Blood Platelets / immunology
Blood Transfusion / adverse effects*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Purpura / etiology*
Thrombocytopenia / etiology

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