Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Herpes Zoster Infection
Authors: KEN SATOH
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1988)

Letters and Corrections1 January 1988Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Herpes Zoster InfectionKEN SATOH, M.D., HOYU TAKAHASHI, M.D., KOICHI NAGAI, M.D., AKIRA SHIBATA, M.D.KEN SATOH, M.D., HOYU TAKAHASHI, M.D., KOICHI NAGAI, M.D., AKIRA SHIBATA, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-108-1-154_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is characterized by consumptive thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, and clinical symptoms and signs caused by multiple organ ischemia. The pathogenetic mechanism is still unknown and the clinical course sometimes leads to death. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura may develop from several disorders including viral infections such as herpes simplex, measles, infectious mononucleosis, Coxsackie B, and influenza A (1-3). We report the case of a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with herpes zoster infection.A 19-year-old woman had a severe pain on her abdominal skin in February 1987 and eruption and vesicles formed. One week later...References1. MYERSWAKEMBALL TCE. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: combined treatment with plasmapheresis and antiplatelet agents. Ann Intern Med. 1980;92:149-55. LinkGoogle Scholar2. WASSERSTEINHILLGOLDFARB AGS. Recurrent thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura after viral infection: clinical and histologic simulation of chronic glomerulonephritis. Arch Intern Med. 1981;141:685-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. KWAAN H. Miscellaneous secondary thrombotic microangiopathy. Semin Hematol. 1987;24:141-7. MedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: KEN SATOH, M.D.; HOYU TAKAHASHI, M.D.; KOICHI NAGAI, M.D.; AKIRA SHIBATA, M.D.Affiliations: First Department of Internal Medicine Niigata University School of Medicine Niigata 951 Japan PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byPneumococcal induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with features of purpura fulminansThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura triggered by influenza A virus subtype H1N1 infectionSystemic infections mimicking thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with disseminated varicella zoster in a multiple myeloma patientFamciclovir and Development of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic PurpuraDo infections provoke exacerbations and relapses of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura?Thrombotic Microangiopathy Syndrome in the ICUThrombotic Microangiopathy Syndrome in the ICUInfectious diseases as a trigger in thrombotic microangiopathies in intensive care unit (ICU) patients?Thrombotic MicroangiopathiesThrombotic MicroangiopathiesFatal Disseminated Adenoviral Infection Associated with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Allogeneic Bone Marrow TransplantationThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with primary tuberculosis 1 January 1988Volume 108, Issue 1Page: 154-155KeywordsAbdominal painHemolytic anemiaHerpes simplexIschemiaMeaslesPathogensSigns and symptomsThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpuraVesicles ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 January 1988 PDF downloadLoading ...