Recurrent thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura associated to prostatic cancer. a case
Cherin, P.; Brivet, F.; Tertian, G.; Dreyfus, M.; Barthélémy, P.; Dormont, J.; Tchernia, G.
Presse Medicale 20(23): 1073-1077
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0755-4982 PMID: 1829825 Document Number: 371343
The association between thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura (TTP) and infectious or multisystem disease, pregnancy, transplantation, drugs and toxins is well known. The onset of TTP in the course of neoplasm is rarely described. The authors report one case of TTP associated with prostatic tumor. TTP preceded the discovery of neoplasm by 12 months. Moreover, TTP showed an original course with four recurrences despite antiplatelet and hormonal therapies; the successive regressions were obtained with less and less effort, as TTP was discovered at an early stage.