Catalog
Thrombotic microangiopathy, not elsewhere classified
Link to WHO Definition
Thrombotic microangiopathy, not elsewhere classified – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/757747508
Thrombotic microangiopathies are microvascular occlusive disorders characterised by systemic or intrarenal aggregation of platelets, thrombocytopenia, and mechanical injury to erythrocytes. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) and haemolytic–uremic syndrome (HUS) represent a spectrum of thrombotic microangiopathies. In TTP, systemic microvascular aggregation of platelets causes ischemia in the brain and other organs. In HUS, platelet–fibrin thrombi predominantly occlude the renal circulation.