Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2014 Dec;20(2):176-179. 10.0000/sms.2014.20.2.176.

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura after Stent Insertion in Patient with Colon Cancer

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  • 1Division of Hematology-Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. 19983233@schmc.ac.kr

Abstract

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), a fatal disease, is mostly idiopathic but can occur secondary to cancer, infection, transplantation, pregnancy, surgery, or drugs. The mechanism of TTP is still unknown, however, and detection is difficult because of unclear diagnosis criteria. Colonic stent insertion is commonly used in management of malignant colon obstruction. This is a very safe procedure with a low procedure-related mortality rate, but serious complications can develop. The authors first experienced a patient with TTP when the phenomenon occurred after stent insertion for palliation of obstructive colon cancer and therefore would like to report the case.

Keyword

Purpura, thrombotic thrombocytopenic; Stents; Colonic neoplasms

MeSH Terms

Colon
Colonic Neoplasms*
Diagnosis
Humans
Mortality
Pregnancy
Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic*
Stents*
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