Scleromyxoedema and thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura: Two rare conditions both responding to plasma exchange

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 59-65

  Harman, Karen E ^a   Abbs, Ian C ^b   Mahood, John M ^c   Black, Martin M ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Immunosuppression; Plasma exchange; Scleromyxedema; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; MELPHALAN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PREDNISOLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FIBROSIS; MYXEDEMA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PLASMAPHERESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERODERMA; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; PLASMA EXCHANGE; PURPURA, THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC;

EID: 0031877193     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-9959(98)00023-3     Document Type: Article

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