2021•Unpublished venueOpen access

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with COVID-19 as an unforeseen complication: A case report.

Muhammad Zain Mushtaq, Saad Bin Zafar Mahmood, Usman Shaikh, Syed Ahsan Ali

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This article reports an association of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura(TTP) with COVID-19. A 49-year old male presented with fever, diarrhea and altered mentation, was found to have COVID-19. On sixth hospital day, he developed thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia with schistocytes on peripheral blood film and worsening renal function signifying TTP.

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Key concepts: Schistocyte, Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, Medicine, Purpura (gastropod), Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Complication, Hemolytic anemia