A Rare Case of Bilateral Vertebral Artery Dissection Associated with Essential Thrombocythemia
J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1691754A young patient presented to our hospital with ischemic stroke. She underwent a routine blood test, head computed tomography (CT), brain magnetic resonance imaging, a bone marrow biopsy, and CT angiography. Her diagnosis was a bilateral vertebral artery dissection associated with essential thrombocythemia (ET). She was treated with antiplatelet therapy and a stent implantation. The association of bilateral vertebral artery dissection with ET is rare. An early diagnosis and timely management is key to the best outcome. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Journal of Neurological Surgery Part A: Central European Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Raza, Hafiz Khuram Jing, Jia Chen, Hao Zhu, Jienan Zhang, Zuohui Chansysouphanthong, Thitsavanh Cui, Guiyun Hua, Fang Ye, Xinchun Shi, Hongjuan Jiang, Haiyang Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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