Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a new menace after COVID bnt162b2 vaccine
SHB Waqar, AA Khan, S Memon - International Journal of Hematology, 2021 - Springer
SHB Waqar, AA Khan, S Memon
International Journal of Hematology, 2021•SpringerThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a known menace in hematology and is quite
rare in practice with known triggers. Lately, in the COVID-19 pandemic, hematology has
seen a new pathology amongst which TTP associated with COVID-19 messenger RNA
(mRNA) vaccine is unique. We report a case of a 69-year-old male with multiple
comorbidities who presented to the hospital with severe fatigue and shortness of breath.
Labs were significant for thrombocytopenia, anemia, and hemolysis with schistocytes …
rare in practice with known triggers. Lately, in the COVID-19 pandemic, hematology has
seen a new pathology amongst which TTP associated with COVID-19 messenger RNA
(mRNA) vaccine is unique. We report a case of a 69-year-old male with multiple
comorbidities who presented to the hospital with severe fatigue and shortness of breath.
Labs were significant for thrombocytopenia, anemia, and hemolysis with schistocytes …
Abstract
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a known menace in hematology and is quite rare in practice with known triggers. Lately, in the COVID-19 pandemic, hematology has seen a new pathology amongst which TTP associated with COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine is unique. We report a case of a 69-year-old male with multiple comorbidities who presented to the hospital with severe fatigue and shortness of breath. Labs were significant for thrombocytopenia, anemia, and hemolysis with schistocytes consistent with TTP with a second dose of BNT162b2 mRNA vaccine as a likely culprit been documented.
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