Endovascular Coil Embolization of Intracranial Aneurysm Complicated by Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. |
Chang Woo Ryu, Jun Seok Koh, Jae Seung Bang, Eui Jong Kim |
1Department of Radiology, KyungHee East-West Neomedical Center, Korea. 2Department of Neurosurgery, KyungHee East-West Neomedical Center, Korea. 3Department of Radiology, KyungHee University Medical Center, Korea. |
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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. |
Key Words:
Aneurysm; Endovascular treatment; Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia |
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