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.
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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