International Journal of STD & AIDS > Volume 18, Number 2 > Pp. 142-143

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Case reports

Thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura occurring in consecutive pregnancies in an HIV-infected patient

C Robertson and M J Wiselka

Department of Genitourinary Medicine, Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, Coventry, UK; Department of Infection and Tropical Medicine, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK

We present an HIV-infected patient who presented with thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP) during two consecutive pregnancies. To our knowledge, relapse of TTP during successive pregnancies in HIV infection has never been reported. This case reiterates that TTP should be considered in HIV-infected patients presenting with pregnancy-related complications.

Key Words: THROMBOCYTOPAENIA • HIV INFECTION • PREGNANCY

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