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Case Report

Volume 12, Number 9, September 2021, pages 339-342

Infection as Trigger for Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in an Adult Patient

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Chest computed tomography (CT) scan at presentation reveals diffuse nodular interstitial infiltrates in the upper lobules.
Figure 2.
Figure 2. Chest computed tomography (CT) scan after treatment reveals normal parenchyma without signs of significant fibrosis.

Table

Table 1. Laboratory Features
 
AdmissionBefore antibioticsAfter discharge
Hemoglobin (g/dL)610.58.4
Platelets (× 103/µL)1921418
Indirect bilirubin (mg/dL)0.930.40.11
Lactate dehydrogenase (U/L)2,950564331