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Query: UMLS:C0677930 (primary tumor)
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We report a case of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura refractory to plasma exchange treatment. In bone marrow examination non hematopoetic cell groups have seen. But the primary tumor could neither be located endoscopically nor in imaging examinations. Upon the bone marrow biopsy confirm the adenocarcinoma metastasis an objective improvement have achived in the blood picture after polychemotherapy.
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PMID:Primarily unknown origin adenocarcinoma metastasis in bone marrow presenting with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report. 2383 Jan 87

Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) is in rare cases secondary to solid tumors, particularly breast cancer. In these cases, the clinical course of the ITP may follow the clinical course of the primary tumor, and remission of the ITP may be induced by treatment of the primary tumor.
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PMID:A rare case of immune thrombocytopenia secondary to breast cancer. 3065 35