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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura CT
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no CT scan findings associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. However, brain CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
CT scan
CT scan
- There are no CT scan findings associated with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.
- Brain CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura]. Findings on CT scan suggestive of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura include:[1]
- Acute small infarcts
- Bleeding
- White matter changes
- Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES)
- Neuroimaging may also be useful in detecting the severity of CNS manifestations as well as pathological changes occuring in the brain.
References
References
- ↑ Yu WL, Leung T, Soo Y, Lee J, Wong KS (February 2015). “Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura with concomitant small- and large-vessel thrombosis, atypical posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and cerebral microbleeds”. Oxf Med Case Reports. 2015 (2): 179–82. doi:10.1093/omcr/omv001. PMC 4370012. PMID 25988072.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2]