Myelodysplastic syndrome and sagittal sinus thrombosis

Myelodysplastic syndrome and sagittal sinus thrombosis

After a 5-day illness beginning with severe headache, a 46-year-old man with myelodysplastic syndrome died of complications from cerebral venous thrombosis. Considering the underlying hematologic abnormality, multiple therapies, and potential for leukemic transformation, we suggest that patients wit...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases 1998-05, Vol.7 (3), p.211-212
Hauptverfasser: Finelli, Pasquale F., Harrison, Rita B., Uphoff, Dean F.
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Sprache:eng
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Cerebral venous thrombosis
Myelodysplastic syndrome
Sagittal sinus thrombosis
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Zusammenfassung:After a 5-day illness beginning with severe headache, a 46-year-old man with myelodysplastic syndrome died of complications from cerebral venous thrombosis. Considering the underlying hematologic abnormality, multiple therapies, and potential for leukemic transformation, we suggest that patients with myelodysplastic syndrome may be at increased risk for developing cerebral venous thrombosis
ISSN:1052-3057
1532-8511
DOI:10.1016/S1052-3057(98)80010-4