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VOLUME 19 , ISSUE 4 ( 2015 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with the use of ecstasy

Yusuf Kayar, Nuket Bayram Kayar, Venkatanarayana Gangarapu

Keywords : Ecstasy, glomerulosclerosis, thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

Citation Information : Kayar Y, Kayar NB, Gangarapu V. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis associated with the use of ecstasy. Indian J Crit Care Med 2015; 19 (4):230-232.

DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.154561

License: CC BY-ND 3.0

Published Online: 01-03-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


Abstract

Ecstasy is a drug, which causes serious side effects and sometimes it can be lethal. These effects are due to idiosyncratic reactions as a result of various stimulations in adrenergic receptors. Here we present a case of a 36-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura associated with the use of ecstasy. Plasmapheresis along with methylprednisolone treatment restores patient condition to normal.


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