Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Associated with Dermatomyositis

Dermatomyositis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are both rare diseases. TTP is a blood abnormality in which blood clots form in blood vessels leading to fatal outcomes. Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy which causes a distinctive skin rash and muscle weakness. We are hereby p...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2018-08, Vol.10 (8), p.e3161
Main Authors: Malik, Zohra R, Shahbaz, Amir, Aziz, Kashif, Razaq, Zareen, Umair, Muhammad, Sachmechi, Issac
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anemia
Apheresis
Case reports
Consciousness
Dermatology
Disease
Emergency Medicine
Fever
Hospitals
Internal Medicine
Medical prognosis
Medicine
Patients
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Summary:Dermatomyositis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are both rare diseases. TTP is a blood abnormality in which blood clots form in blood vessels leading to fatal outcomes. Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy which causes a distinctive skin rash and muscle weakness. We are hereby presenting the case of a 27-year-old female who presented with characteristic skin findings on the face pathognomic of dermatomyositis and further investigation revealed that she had underlying TTP.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.3161