Successful resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura using thrombopoietin receptor agonist: a case report

Successful resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura using thrombopoietin receptor agonist: a case report

Abstract Background Patients with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) have low platelet counts and an increased risk of complications. Therefore, these patients generally require high-dose immunoglobulin therapy and platelet transfusion. However, thrombopoietin receptor agonists (TPO-RAs) have...

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Main Authors: Kouki Hoshino, Norifumi Harimoto, Ryo Muranushi, Kenichiro Araki, Takahiro Yamanaka, Kei Hagiwara, Norihiro Ishii, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Takamichi Igarashi, Hiroshi Tanaka, Akira Watanabe, Norio Kubo, Takehiko Yokobori, Ken Shirabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2019-04-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Thrombopoietin receptor agonist
Left hemi-hepatectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0619-4
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