RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 409 OP 415 VO 52 IS 3 A1 Richard C. Becker A1 Michael Giuliani A1 James K. Weick YR 1985 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/52/3/409.abstract AB A case is presented of a 38-year-old woman who had been diagnosed ten years earlier as having systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). She presented with classical signs and symptoms of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Plasmapheresis and prednisone treatment resulted in a complete remission. Possible associations with connective tissue diseases are reviewed.