Phenoprocoumon, head trauma and delayed intracerebral haemorrhage.
Delayed traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage (DTICH) constitutes a serious complication of head injury, and several studies have set out to identify predisposing clinical variables and appropriate management strategies. Here we report a distinct and particularly malignant course of DTICH associated with oral anticoagulant therapy.
Halatsch
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Dept of Neurosurgery, Georg-August-University, Göttingen, Germany.
Markakis
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D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio; D020198:Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000187:drug effects; D010644:Phenprocoumon / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000925:Anticoagulants; D010644:Phenprocoumon