Open AccessThrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and ulcerative colitis – A potential link revisited
Author(s) -
Lovy Gaur,
Garima Aggarwal,
S. Mazumder,
Anita Khanna,
Manoj K Singhal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/ijn.ijn_236_20
Subject(s) - medicine , ulcerative colitis , thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura , inflammatory bowel disease , thrombocytopenic purpura , purpura (gastropod) , complication , disease , colitis , gastroenterology , immunology , dermatology , platelet , ecology , biology
Inflammatory bowel disease is known to be associated with several extraintestinal manifestations including haematological abnormalities. The association between ulcerative colitis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is largely anecdotal, described in only two case reports so far. While the existence of association remains a matter of research, what is clear is the need for prompt recognition of this complication and expedient treatment which may be life-saving. Here, we describe a patient with ulcerative colitis who developed thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.