MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY MAIN STEM THROMBOSIS IN 2 SIBLINGS WITH FAMILIAL THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC-PURPURA

Authors
KELLY PJ MCDONALD CT NEILL GO THOMAS C NILES J RORDORF G
Citation
Pj. Kelly et al., MIDDLE CEREBRAL-ARTERY MAIN STEM THROMBOSIS IN 2 SIBLINGS WITH FAMILIAL THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC-PURPURA, Neurology, 50(4), 1998, pp. 1157-1160
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283878
Volume
50
Issue
4
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1157 - 1160
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(1998)50:4<1157:MCMSTI>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
Idiopathic thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is frequently com plicated by microinfarcts in cerebral cortex and subcortical white mat ter. We describe two sisters who suffered massive hemispheric infarcti on due to thrombosis of the middle cerebral artery main stem during ex acerbations of TTP. Acute TTP may be associated with intraluminal thro mbosis of large-diameter arteries in addition to arterioles and capill aries.