Post-transfusion hypertension, convulsion and intracranial haemorrhage in beta-thalassemia major
JCPSP-Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 2012; 22 (7): 473-475
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ABSTRACT
The haematologic disorder beta-thalassemia major is common in Pakistan. We describe a patient with undiagnosed thalassemia presenting with hypertension and convulsions and found to have cerebral haemorrhage on neuro-imaging. He had been transfused 2 weeks before this illness. Our experience is similar to a few case reports described in literature that were found to have cerebral haemorrhages post-mortem after a similar clinical presentation. All patients had a blood transfusion within 2 weeks prior to the presentation so association with transfusion has been proposed. We have reviewed the several mechanisms presented and discussed the findings:
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Assunto principal:
Convulsões
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Morte Encefálica
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Hemorragia Cerebral
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Talassemia beta
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Hemorragias Intracranianas
Tipo de estudo:
Relato de Casos
Limite:
Criança
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. Coll. Physicians Surg. Pak.
Ano de publicação:
2012
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