A 35-year-old man with immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting with dark urine
A previously healthy 35-year-old man presented with 1 week of fatigue, abdominal discomfort, petechiae, and 1 day of dark urine ([Figure 1A][1]). Laboratory investigations revealed severe thrombocytopenia (platelet count 2 [normal 150 to 400] × 109/L), mild anemia (hemoglobin 120 [normal 135 to 170
Authors
- Hayley Merkeley
- Renee Arreglo
- Gurjeet Bhangu
Institutions
- Vancouver General Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Published
- 2026-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.251339
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Disease Case Reports and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00