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Washington University Experience | VASCULAR | Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) | 5E2 (Case 5) N3 H&E 40X 1
Higher magnification of the vasculature of the choroid plexus. (H&E) ---- Comment: We think this case likely represents DIC resulting in brain parenchymal hypoxia-ischemia and infarction and, in response to local hypoxia/ischemia, the red cells in this region have sickled. We subsequently found out that the patient had sickle cell trait.
