Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Without Schistocytes: Beware of Misdiagnosis

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine (PD, TM, RJ), Competence Centre for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Nancy University Hospital, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy; University of Lorraine (PD, TM, RJ), Nancy; Department of Internal Medicine (SR), Hôpitaux Privés de Metz; and Brabois Medical Intensive Care Unit (PP), Nancy University Hospital, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.

Case Reports

Paul Decker et al. Neurol Clin Pract. 2021 Oct.

. 2021 Oct;11(5):e798-e800.

doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000001067.

¹ Department of Internal Medicine (PD, TM, RJ), Competence Centre for Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Nancy University Hospital, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy; University of Lorraine (PD, TM, RJ), Nancy; Department of Internal Medicine (SR), Hôpitaux Privés de Metz; and Brabois Medical Intensive Care Unit (PP), Nancy University Hospital, Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France.

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