Fibroelastoma of the mitral valve as a cause of transient ischemic stroke.
A 44-year-old woman had a transient ischemic stroke, fibroelastoma of the mitral valve being the source of the embolus. The patient evolved with neutropenia induced by ticlopidine after 10 days of treatment. We report the major clinical features, therapeutical options, and medicamentous toxicity resulting from the use of antiplatelet drugs.
Alessi
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Hospital Nossa Senhora das Graças, Curitiba, PR, Brazil.
Gomes de Carvalho
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Bertolin Précoma
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Fontoura
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Oliveira
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Zanis Neto
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Zapparoli
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology*; D008943:Mitral Valve; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000009:adverse effects
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013988:Ticlopidine