Watershed Infarct in Beta-Thalassemia Major Patient
Joint Authors
Saadatnia, Mohammad
Ansari, Behnaz
Asghar Okhovat, Ali
Source
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The mechanism of stroke in beta-thalassemia was reported previously as cardioembolic and hypercoagulable state.
However, there is no report of watershed infarct in beta-thalassemia anemia.
Method.
We present an adult β-thalassemia major patient with manifest asymptomatic chronic left carotid occlusion who suffered watershed infarct.
Result.
In the presence of asymptomatic chronic left internal carotid occlusion, we assumed that severe anemia (hemoglobin = 3) at admission leads to watershed infarct.
Conclusion.
Watershed infarct seems to be the cause of stroke in cases of β-thalassemia major with severe anemia.
Blood transfusion can be applied in the setting of acute brain ischemia in such high risk patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ansari, Behnaz& Saadatnia, Mohammad& Asghar Okhovat, Ali. 2017. Watershed Infarct in Beta-Thalassemia Major Patient. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ansari, Behnaz…[et al.]. Watershed Infarct in Beta-Thalassemia Major Patient. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ansari, Behnaz& Saadatnia, Mohammad& Asghar Okhovat, Ali. Watershed Infarct in Beta-Thalassemia Major Patient. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147111
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147111