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

Medicine

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.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147111

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.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147111

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