Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period
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Resumo: | The present report shows the occurrence of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) associated with acute dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection, manifesting as a severe disease with high mortality potential. The patient was a 28 year-old man with clinical and epidemiological diagnosis of arboviruses infections who developed thrombocytopenia and anemia, after which oral corticosteroid therapy was started. On the third day of hospitalization, he showed neurological alterations that simulated a cerebral vascular accident, but the imaging examination did not identify ischemic or hemorrhagic alterations. At that moment, the TTP hypothesis was raised so that plasmapheresis and corticosteroid pulse therapy were started, have been essential for the favorable evolution of the case. |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic periodChikungunya virusDengue virusCoinfectionThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpurThe present report shows the occurrence of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) associated with acute dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection, manifesting as a severe disease with high mortality potential. The patient was a 28 year-old man with clinical and epidemiological diagnosis of arboviruses infections who developed thrombocytopenia and anemia, after which oral corticosteroid therapy was started. On the third day of hospitalization, he showed neurological alterations that simulated a cerebral vascular accident, but the imaging examination did not identify ischemic or hemorrhagic alterations. At that moment, the TTP hypothesis was raised so that plasmapheresis and corticosteroid pulse therapy were started, have been essential for the favorable evolution of the case.Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo2018-11-09info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/xmlhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/151670Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 60 (2018); e48Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 60 (2018); e48Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 60 (2018); e481678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/151670/148610https://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/151670/148611Copyright (c) 2018 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessBastos, Maria Luiza AlmeidaAraújo, Ruth Maria Oliveira deOliveira, Deivide de SousaCavalcante, Ana Nery MeloSilva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da2018-11-09T15:55:44Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/151670Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:52:46.434554Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period Bastos, Maria Luiza Almeida Chikungunya virus Dengue virus Coinfection Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpur |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period |
title_full |
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period |
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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection: case report during an epidemic period |
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Bastos, Maria Luiza Almeida |
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Bastos, Maria Luiza Almeida Araújo, Ruth Maria Oliveira de Oliveira, Deivide de Sousa Cavalcante, Ana Nery Melo Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da |
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Araújo, Ruth Maria Oliveira de Oliveira, Deivide de Sousa Cavalcante, Ana Nery Melo Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da |
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Bastos, Maria Luiza Almeida Araújo, Ruth Maria Oliveira de Oliveira, Deivide de Sousa Cavalcante, Ana Nery Melo Silva Junior, Geraldo Bezerra da |
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Chikungunya virus Dengue virus Coinfection Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpur |
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Chikungunya virus Dengue virus Coinfection Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpur |
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The present report shows the occurrence of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) associated with acute dengue and chikungunya virus coinfection, manifesting as a severe disease with high mortality potential. The patient was a 28 year-old man with clinical and epidemiological diagnosis of arboviruses infections who developed thrombocytopenia and anemia, after which oral corticosteroid therapy was started. On the third day of hospitalization, he showed neurological alterations that simulated a cerebral vascular accident, but the imaging examination did not identify ischemic or hemorrhagic alterations. At that moment, the TTP hypothesis was raised so that plasmapheresis and corticosteroid pulse therapy were started, have been essential for the favorable evolution of the case. |
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