Splenectomy: the last option of immunosuppressive therapy in patients with chronic or relapsing idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura?

Transplant Proc. 2002 Nov;34(7):2953-4. doi: 10.1016/s0041-1345(02)03500-5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous / therapeutic use
  • Immunosuppression Therapy / adverse effects
  • Immunosuppression Therapy / methods*
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Plasma Exchange
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / drug therapy
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / surgery
  • Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / therapy*
  • Recurrence
  • Splenectomy*
  • Treatment Failure
  • Vincristine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Vincristine