Endovascular Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysm Complicated by Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia.
- Author:
Chang Woo RYU
1
;
Jun Seok KOH
;
Jae Seung BANG
;
Eui Jong KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, KyungHee East-West Neomedical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aneurysm;
Endovascular treatment;
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
- MeSH:
Aneurysm;
Cerebral Hemorrhage;
Embolization, Therapeutic*;
Heparin;
Intracranial Aneurysm*;
Thrombocytopenia*;
Thrombosis
- From:Neurointervention
2008;3(1):37-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Heparin is commonly used to prevent and treat of thromboembolic events during the endovascular intervention. Rarely, heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), which is characterized by moderate thrombocytopenia and paradoxical vascular thromboses, complicates systemic heparinization given during endovacular procedures. We present a case of an endovascular treatement of the anterior communicating artery aneurysm complicated by HIT. This case of HIT manifested thromboembolic event and intracerebral hemorrhage simultaneously.
