Thrombotic microangiopathy purpura in a patient with metastatic colorectal carcinoma

• Published in: Zdravniški vestnik (Ljubljana, Slovenia : 1992) Vol. 84; no. 7-8
• Main Authors: Tea Nizič-Kos, Samo Zver, Erik Brecelj
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Slovenian Medical Association 01.09.2015
• Subjects: Key words: metastatic carcinoma, colorectal cancer, thrombotic microangiopathy, plasmapheresis, chemotherapy

 Abstract Background: Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) is a rare syndrome that leads to excessive formation of blood clots, microthrombosis and is accompanied by non-autoimune haemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia. Only few cases describing TMA caused by cancer are being reported in the literature....