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ArticleVaccines2021

Complicated Long Term Vaccine Induced Thrombotic Immune Thrombocytopenia-A Case Report.

Albrecht Günther, Dirk Brämer, Mathias W Pletz, Thomas Kamradt, Sabine Baumgart, Thomas E Mayer, Michael Baier, Angelina Autsch, Christian Mawrin, Linda Schönborn and 2 more

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Article in Vaccines, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Persistence of Platelets Activation Prior to Second Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine After Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Albrecht GüntherHans-Berger-Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.
Dirk BrämerHans-Berger-Department of Neurology, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.
Mathias W PletzInstitute for Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8157-2753
Thomas KamradtCore Facility Cytometry, Institute for Immunology, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.
Sabine BaumgartCore Facility Cytometry, Institute for Immunology, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8861-0388
Thomas E MayerDepartment of Neuroradiology, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.
Michael BaierInstitute for Medical Microbiology, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3625-1544
Angelina AutschForensic Medicine Department, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.
Christian MawrinForensic Medicine Department, Jena University Hospital, 07743 Jena, Germany.
Linda SchönbornDepartment for Transfusion Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, 17487 Greifswald, Germany.
Andreas GreinacherDepartment for Transfusion Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, 17487 Greifswald, Germany.
Thomas ThieleDepartment for Transfusion Medicine, Institute for Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, University Medicine Greifswald, 17487 Greifswald, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0177-6508
Jena University Hospital · DEUniversitätsmedizin Greifswald · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesVaccine induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) may occur after COVID-19 vaccination with recombinant adenoviral vector-based vaccines. VITT can present as cerebral sinus and venous thrombosis (CSVT), often complicated by intracranial hemorrhage. Today it is unclear, how long symptomatic VITT can persist. Here, we report the complicated long-term course of a VITT patient with extremely high titers of pathogenic anti-platelet factor 4 (PF4)-IgG antibodies.

methodsClinical and laboratory findings are presented, including the course of platelet counts, D-Dimer levels, clinical presentation, imaging, SARS-CoV-2-serological and immunological, platelet activating anti-PF4-IgG, as well as autopsy findings.

resultsThe patient presented with extended superior sagittal sinus thrombosis with accompanying bifrontal intracerebral hemorrhage. Repeated treatment with intravenous immune globuline (IVIG) resolved recurrent episodes of thrombocytopenia. Moreover, the patient's serum remained strongly positive for platelet-activating anti-PF4-IgG over three months. After a period of clinical stabilization, the patient suffered a recurrent and fatal intracranial hemorrhage.

conclusionsComplicated VITT with extremely high anti-PF4-IgG titers over three months can induce recurrent thrombocytopenia despite treatment with IVIG and anticoagulation. Plasma exchange, immunoadsorption, and /or immunosuppressive treatment may be considered in complicated VITT to reduce extraordinarily high levels of anti-PF4-IgG. Long-term therapy in such cases must take the individual bleeding risk and CSVT risk into account.

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autoimmunecase reportcerebral thrombosisCOVID-19thrombocytopeniavaccine

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PMID34835275
PMCPMC8622649
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