Massive myocardial necrosis in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A case report and review of the literature

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 123, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 937-940

  Podolsky, Scott H ^a   Zembowicz, Artur ^a   Schoen, Frederick J ^a   Benjamin, Richard J ^a   Sonna, Larry A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FEVER; HEART DEATH; HEART MUSCLE NECROSIS; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA; VIRUS MYOCARDITIS;

EID: 0032853581     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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