Acute Cerebral Infarction as a Rare Thrombotic Event in Myelodysplastic Syndrome: A Case Report.
10.5535/arm.2016.40.6.1144
- Author:
Hyun Woo BAE
1
;
Hyun Dong KIM
;
Sung Won CHOI
;
Nami HAN
;
Mi Ja EOM
Author Information
1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. rehabit@inje.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myelodysplastic syndromes;
Stroke;
Thrombosis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Bone Marrow;
Cerebral Infarction*;
Chromosome Aberrations;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Dyslipidemias;
Female;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Myelodysplastic Syndromes*;
Risk Factors;
Stroke;
Thrombosis
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2016;40(6):1144-1148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a bone marrow failure syndrome characterized by cytopenia that results in high risks of infection and bleeding. However, there are few reports of cerebral infarction in MDS. We reported a 72-year-old female with MDS who developed acute cerebral infarction. Clinical history of the patient revealed no definite risk factors for stroke except diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia that was well controlled. This case represented the rare occurrence of arterial thrombosis causing acute cerebral infarction in MDS, which may be due to complex chromosomal abnormality and inflammatory processes.