A patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting with an acute ischemic stroke

Brett J Theeler; John P Ney

doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.01.014

A patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura presenting with an acute ischemic stroke

Brett J Theeler, John P Ney

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Abstract

We report a 63 year-old man with an acute right occipital lobe infarction coincident with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. The patient's thrombocytopenia responded to steroids and intravenous immune globulin with no further cerebrovascular complications. We suggest that ITP-induced platelet microparticles contributed to our patient's stroke. Proper management of acute ischemic stroke in the setting of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is unclear.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	244-5
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
Volume	17
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.01.014
State	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute Disease
Blood Platelets/pathology
Brain Ischemia/blood
Calcium Channel Blockers
Cerebral Infarction/blood
Contraindications
Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occipital Lobe/blood supply
Particle Size
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic/blood

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10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.01.014

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