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Beta-thalassemia intermedia associated with moyamoya syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20399663     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Moyamoya syndrome (MMS) is a progressive disorder. We report a 19-year-old boy with beta-thalassemia who presented with a left hemiparesis. Brain MRI showed old middle cerebral artery and left frontal subcortical white matter infarcts. Brain magnetic resonance angiography and digital subtraction angiography revealed occlusion of the bilateral internal carotid arteries with a rich network of basal collateral vessels. To our knowledge this is the third report of beta-thalassemia intermedia and MMS, and the first report of a patient in Turkey. It emphasizes the potential for cerebral infarct due to anemia, protein S and thrombocytosis.
Authors:
Basak Karakurum Göksel; Hakan Ozdogu; Tulin Yildirim; Levent Oğuzkurt; Suheyl Asma
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia     Volume:  17     ISSN:  1532-2653     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Neurosci     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-31     Completed Date:  2010-11-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9433352     Medline TA:  J Clin Neurosci     Country:  Scotland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  919-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Baskent University, Dadaloglu Mah., 39 Sok No. 6, Yuregir, Adana, Turkey. bkarakurum@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Male
Moyamoya Disease / complications*,  diagnosis*
Young Adult
beta-Thalassemia / complications*,  diagnosis*

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