title: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia associated with intra-tumour haemorrhage in cavernous sinus after cardiac myxoma surgery.
abstract: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a life-threatening disorder that is associated with heparin exposure. The incidence of HIT in patients undergoing cardiac surgery is relatively rare. We present a case of intratumor haemorrhage in the cavernous sinus 1 week after cardiac surgery. The pathogenesis may be venous thrombosis and haemorrhagic infarct caused by HIT following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery. This is a rare case and has not been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital and University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002426:Cavernous Sinus; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005260:Female; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009232:Myxoma / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin