title: Cerebral infarction associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a patient with encephalitis.
abstract: We report a patient who had cerebral infarction associated with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) during treatment of aseptic encephalitis. In patients with intracranial inflammation, such as ours, the possibility of HIT has to be considered when heparin is used, since inflammatory cerebral lesions often cause vascular damage, which is an aggravating factor for HIT-associated thrombosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Nara Medical University, School of Medicine, Kashihara. ksaito@naramed-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kozue
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Makito
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: Miyuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kajitani
authors.forename: Toshiaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Taoka
authors.forename: Kimihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kichikawa
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ueno
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D006493:Heparin