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World J Clin Cases. Apr 26, 2022; 10(12): 3808-3813
Published online Apr 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i12.3808
Published online Apr 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i12.3808
Acute pancreatitis-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: A case report
Chun-Hua Wang, Hai-Feng Jin, Wen-Ge Liu, Ying Guo, Zhen Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, The 980th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army Joint Service (Bethune International Peace Hospital), Shijiazhuang 050082, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Wang CH, Jin HF and Liu WG contributed to the planning, conduction and report of the work; Wang CH and Guo Y contributed to the conception and design of the work; Wang CH and Liu Z contributed to the acquisition of analysis and interpretation of the results; All authors have read and approved the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Chun-Hua Wang, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Gastroenterology, The 980th Hospital of the People's Liberation Army Joint Service (Bethune International Peace Hospital), No. 398 Zhongshanxi Road, Shijiazhuang 050082, Hebei Province, China.
Received: December 7, 2021
Peer-review started: December 7, 2021
First decision: January 25, 2022
Revised: February 15, 2022
Accepted: March 7, 2022
Article in press: March 7, 2022
Published online: April 26, 2022
Processing time: 135 Days and 3.5 Hours
Peer-review started: December 7, 2021
First decision: January 25, 2022
Revised: February 15, 2022
Accepted: March 7, 2022
Article in press: March 7, 2022
Published online: April 26, 2022
Processing time: 135 Days and 3.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This subject is a rare case report encountered in clinical work. Acute pancreatitis accompanied thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is fatal but treatable. Highly recognized this disease could save lives. When acute pancreatitis accompanied hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, renal impairment, fever, and neurological disorders, a high index of clinical suspicion of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura is required for prompt diagnosis and early treatment, which is associated with good outcome.