THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA IN ADULT STILLS-DISEASE

Authors
BOKI KA TSIRANTONAKI MJ MARKAKIS K MOUTSOPOULOS HM
Citation
Ka. Boki et al., THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA IN ADULT STILLS-DISEASE, Journal of rheumatology, 23(2), 1996, pp. 385-387
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
Journal of rheumatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0315162X
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
385 - 387
Database
ISI
SICI code
0315-162X(1996)23:2<385:TTPIAS>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We describe 2 patients with adult Still's disease who developed thromb otic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and were successfully treated. Alt hough TTP has been associated with autoimmune diseases, usually with s ystemic lupus erythematosus or various forms of vasculitis; it has rar ely been observed in patients with adult Still's disease. This uncommo n coexistence of 2 clinical entities may indicate similar pathogenetic mechanisms.