Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers

Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers

Acral ischemia/necrosis is one of the rarest but most dreadful complications of thrombotic microangiopathy in pediatric patients. It is more reported with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura than with hemolytic and uremic syndrome. Even with anticoagulant therapy, it is often irreversible, leading t...

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Main Authors: H. Nassih, Z. Lazrak, S. Younous
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8869883
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spelling doaj-9f61a8d850604617b26bbe484bfeb1752020-12-28T01:30:26ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68112020-01-01202010.1155/2020/8869883Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two ToddlersH. Nassih0Z. Lazrak1S. Younous2From B Pediatric WardFrom B Pediatric WardFrom the Pediatric Intensive Care UnitAcral ischemia/necrosis is one of the rarest but most dreadful complications of thrombotic microangiopathy in pediatric patients. It is more reported with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura than with hemolytic and uremic syndrome. Even with anticoagulant therapy, it is often irreversible, leading to amputation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8869883
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S. Younous
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Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers
Case Reports in Pediatrics
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Z. Lazrak
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title Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers
title_short Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers
title_full Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers
title_fullStr Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers
title_full_unstemmed Severe Acral Necrosis Complicating Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Two Toddlers
title_sort severe acral necrosis complicating thrombotic microangiopathy in two toddlers
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Pediatrics
issn 2090-6811
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Acral ischemia/necrosis is one of the rarest but most dreadful complications of thrombotic microangiopathy in pediatric patients. It is more reported with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura than with hemolytic and uremic syndrome. Even with anticoagulant therapy, it is often irreversible, leading to amputation.
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