Post-transfusion purpura following cardiac surgery.

J Card Surg

Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Beylikduzu Kolan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Published: March 2015

Post-transfusion purpura (PTP) is a rare disorder characterized by severe thrombocytopenia developing after a blood component transfusion. Ninety percent of the reported cases are women. In this article, we present a case of PTP in a male patient who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting and discuss its management.

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