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Prekallikrein Deficiency Presenting as Recurrent Cerebrovascular Accident : Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Pimentel, Agustin
Bojanini, Esteban Uribe
Loaiza-Bonilla, Arturo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report the case of a woman with history of hypertension and hyperlipidemia presenting with recurrent episodes consistent clinically with cerebrovascular accidents (CVA), and MRI changes suggestive of ischemia versus vasculitis as their cause.
No anatomical neurological, rheumatic, cardioembolic, or arteriosclerotic etiologies could be determined by extensive workup.
Incidentally, the patient was found to have prolonged activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) and a normal Prothrombin Time (PT); further testing revealed a prekallikrein deficiency.
Since no other cause for the CVAs was established, and other prothrombotic states were ruled out, it is proposed that they are clinical manifestations derived from the prekallikrein deficiency, which in a patient with known cardiovascular risk factors could lead to thrombotic complications such as stroke.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bojanini, Esteban Uribe& Loaiza-Bonilla, Arturo& Pimentel, Agustin. 2012. Prekallikrein Deficiency Presenting as Recurrent Cerebrovascular Accident : Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Hematology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bojanini, Esteban Uribe…[et al.]. Prekallikrein Deficiency Presenting as Recurrent Cerebrovascular Accident : Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Hematology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bojanini, Esteban Uribe& Loaiza-Bonilla, Arturo& Pimentel, Agustin. Prekallikrein Deficiency Presenting as Recurrent Cerebrovascular Accident : Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Hematology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-493422
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493422