Cerebral arterial thrombosis as a complication of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria.
Venous thrombosis is a frequent complication in patients with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). However, arterial thrombosis is rare, and cerebral arterial thrombosis has been reported only in postmortem studies. We discuss the case of a PNH patient in whom both clinical and neuroimaging findings were compatible with cerebral arterial and venous thrombosis.
Department of Internal Medicine and Neurology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso.
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D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000209:etiology; D006457:Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed