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Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis in a child with ulcerative colitis: A case report
Rationale: Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis (CVT) associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is infrequent, but clinically nonnegligible due to its high disability and fatality rates. Patient concerns: A 12-year-old child with newly developed ulcerative colitis (UC) suffered from a sudden left-sided hemiparesis and numbness. Diagnoses: Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis due to ulcerative colitis was diagnosed in this girl. Interventions: The patient was treated with blood transfusion and anticoagulation therapy. Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) and urokinase thrombolysis were implemented followed. Outcomes...
Source: Medicine - January 1, 2020 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome in a postpartum hemorrhagic woman without hypertension: A case report
Rationale: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), which diagnosis is based on clinical symptoms and radiological features, is a neurotoxic disease characterized by a set of clinical manifestations, such as seizure, headache, visual, and/or consciousness disturbance. It is the first case of PRES followed by postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) without underlying disease. Patient concerns: A 37-year-old healthy woman had PPH after caesarean section. Six days after delivery, headache occurred suddenly, followed by episodes of clonus seizure. Diagnoses: Brain computed tomography showed ischemic stroke. However, magnetic...
Source: Medicine - April 1, 2017 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Research Article: Clinical Case Report Source Type: research