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An unusual cause of cerebellar hemorrhage in a young patient: essential thrombocythemia.

Authors :
Adam R
Priglinger M
Harrington T
Gottlieb D
Krause M
Source :
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association [J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis] 2014 May-Jun; Vol. 23 (5), pp. e373-4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2014 Feb 28.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a risk factor for ischemic stroke and, far more rarely, hemorrhage. We report the case of an untreated 32-year-old woman with a history of JAK2 V617F-positive ET with cerebellar and subarachnoid hemorrhages without evidence of sinus vein thrombosis. She was commenced on oral cytotoxic and antiplatelet therapy. This case report discusses the underlying mechanism of hemorrhagic thrombocythemia and the management dilemma presented by the recommended treatment implications.<br /> (Crown Copyright © 2014. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-8511
Volume :
23
Issue :
5
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24582788
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.12.013