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- Title
Isolated cortical vein thrombosis in a patient with sickle cell disease: Treatment with decompressive craniotomy and anticoagulation and literature review.
- Authors
Hamamoto Filho, Pedro Tadao; Colichio Gabarra, Roberto; Braga, Gabriel Pereira; Ruiz e Resende, Lucilene Silva; Bazan, Rodrigo; Zanini, Marco Antonio
- Abstract
The article presents a case study of an 18-year-old man with a history of progressive dysphasia and right-sided hemiparesis. He was diagnosed with sickle cell disease and underwent decompressive craniotomy. The article also discusses the prevalence of ischemic stroke in sickle cell disease cerebral sinus venous thrombosis.
- Subjects
SICKLE cell anemia in children; ETIOLOGY of stroke; DECOMPRESSIVE craniectomy
- Publication
Neurology India, 2013, Vol 61, Issue 2, p173
- ISSN
0028-3886
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4103/0028-3886.111132