Autoimmune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with HHV8-related Multicentric Castleman disease

Br J Haematol. 2017 Aug;178(3):486-488. doi: 10.1111/bjh.14152. Epub 2016 May 25.
No abstract available

Keywords: A Disintegrin And Metalloprotease with Thrombospondin type 1 motif member 13; Multicentric Castleman disease; human herpes virus 8; human immunodeficiency virus; thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biomarkers
  • Castleman Disease / complications*
  • Castleman Disease / diagnosis
  • Castleman Disease / etiology*
  • Castleman Disease / therapy
  • Coinfection
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / virology
  • Herpesviridae Infections / complications*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / diagnosis
  • Herpesviridae Infections / virology
  • Herpesvirus 8, Human*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / diagnosis*
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / etiology*
  • Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Viral Load

Substances

  • Biomarkers