Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
"Purpura, Thrombocytopenic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any form of purpura in which the PLATELET COUNT is decreased. Many forms are thought to be caused by immunological mechanisms.
MeSH Number(s)
C15.378.100.802.687
C15.378.140.855.925.750
C20.841
C23.550.414.950.687
C23.888.885.687.687
Concept/Terms
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic- Purpura, Thrombocytopenic
- Purpuras, Thrombocytopenic
- Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Thrombocytopenic Purpuras
- Purpura, Thrombopenic
- Purpuras, Thrombopenic
- Thrombopenic Purpura
- Thrombopenic Purpuras
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Purpura, Thrombocytopenic" by people in Profiles.
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Pembrolizumab-Induced Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia and Successful Combination Treatment With Eltrombopag, Romiplostim and Cyclosporine: A Brief Communication. J Immunother. 2022 09 01; 45(7):321-323.
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Case 7-2021: A 19-Year-Old Man with Shock, Multiple Organ Failure, and Rash. N Engl J Med. 2021 03 11; 384(10):953-963.
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Immune Thrombocytopenia Secondary to Hodgkin's Lymphoma in Children Isr Med Assoc J. 2020 04; 22(4):224-226.
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Sulfamethoxazole-induced thrombocytopenia masquerading as posttransfusion purpura: a case report. Transfusion. 2015 Nov; 55(11):2738-41.
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Acquired amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia in a patient with occupational chemical exposure. Am J Ther. 2014 Jan-Feb; 21(1):e17-20.
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Post-transfusion purpura: a rare and life-threatening aetiology of thrombocytopenia. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 May 24; 2013.
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Reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome in a patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Neurol Sci. 2011 Jun; 32(3):469-72.
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Renal thrombotic microangiopathy revisited: when a lesion is not a clinical finding. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2010 May; 21(3):411-6.
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Alemtuzumab vs. interferon beta-1a in early multiple sclerosis. N Engl J Med. 2008 Oct 23; 359(17):1786-801.
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Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Weekly clinicopathological exercises. Case 13-2004. A newborn girl with a large cutaneous lesion, thrombocytopenia, and anemia. N Engl J Med. 2004 Apr 22; 350(17):1764-75.