Relapsing Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) in a Patient Treated with Infliximab for Chronic Uveitis

Renuka Mopuru; Shruti Chaturvedi; Bryn M. Burkholder

doi:10.1080/09273948.2020.1797117

Relapsing Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) in a Patient Treated with Infliximab for Chronic Uveitis

Renuka Mopuru, Shruti Chaturvedi, Bryn M. Burkholder

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Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of relapsing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) in a patient treated with infliximab for chronic uveitis. Case report: A 57-year-old African American woman with chronic anterior and intermediate uveitis, treated with infliximab for more than 1 year, presented with fatigue, dark colored urine, and ecchymosis on her extremities. She was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and recovered after treatment. After a remission period of 8 months, she was treated again with infliximab for recurrent intraocular inflammation. She developed a relapse of TTP 4 weeks after reintroducing infliximab. Conclusion: Relapsing thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura can be a rare complication associated with infliximab. To our knowledge, it has not been reported in the literature to date.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	241-243
Number of pages	3
Journal	Ocular Immunology and Inflammation
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2020.1797117
State	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ADAMTS13
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
drug-induced thrombotic microangiopathy
infliximab
uveitis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Immunology and Allergy
Ophthalmology

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