Multiple cerebral infarctions in a patient with refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

Otsuki, T; Funakawa, T; Sugihara, T; Kanzaki, A; Wada, H; Inoue, T; Yamada, O; Ueki, A et al. · J Intern Med · 1997

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Multiple cerebral infarctions were observed in a patient with refractory idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura who was positive for lupus anticoagulant (LAC) when her platelet counts were 2000 microL-1. It is suspected that LAC may have played an important role in the pathogenesis of this patient's cerebral infarctions, although she had severe thrombocytopenia.

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