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Peripheral blood smear examination revealing numerous schistocytes (arrows). These findings are consistent with microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, one of the features of the classic TTP pentad.
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The complete blood count revealed anysocytosis, polychromatophilia, and fragmented red blood cells (Figure 1).
Computed tomography of the brain evidencing a large hypodense area with effacement of the cortical sulci and midline shift, suggesting a malignant ischemic stroke.
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The CT of the brain evidenced a large hypodense area with effacement of cortical sulci and midline shift, tortuosity of the orbital optic nerve, and blurring of the peduncle, midbrain, and cisterns (Figure 2), signs compatible with intracranial hypertension.