MRI changes in thrombotic microangiopathy secondary to malignant hypertension.
Thrombotic microangiopathy with thrombocytopenia and intravascular hemolysis are characteristic of three disorders: malignant hypertension (MH), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), and thrombocytopenic thrombotic purpura (TTP). We describe a patient with thrombotic microangiopathy secondary to malignant hypertension that caused extensive bilateral cortical ischemic infarction.
Garewal
Mandeep
M
Department of Neurology, Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. mgarewal@hotmail.com
Yahya
Sofia
S
Ward
Christopher
C
Singh
Niranjan
N
Cruz-Flores
Salvador
S
D000328:Adult; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006974:Hypertension, Malignant / Q000150:complications*; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008833:Microcirculation; D011697:Purpura, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology