Intratumoral Hemorrhage in a Patient with Malignant Meningioma under Anticoagulant Therapy
We report the case of an elderly woman with malignant meningioma and atrial fibrillation who started taking anticoagulants after an ischemic stroke and subsequently developed intratumoral hemorrhage. Further studies are required to confirm whether a particular anticoagulant agent is suitable for patients with brain tumor and atrial fibrillation.
Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - Category: Neurology Authors: Yasuyuki Ito, Makoto Nakajima, Mari Watari, Tetsuro Sakamoto, Yoichiro Hashimoto, Seiji Tajiri, Akira Takada, Yukio Ando Tags: Case Report Source Type: research
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