Title of article
Retrosternal mass: An interesting allergic reaction to intravenous thrombolytic therapy for acute ischemic stroke.
Author/Authors
Mehrpour، Masoud نويسنده Firoozgar Clinical Research Development Center (FCRDC), Neurology Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Motamed، Mohammad Reza نويسنده MD, Assistant professor of neurology, Department of Neurology, Firoozgar Hospital , , Aghaei، Mahboubeh نويسنده MD, Resident of neurology, Department of Neurology, Firoozgar Hospital , , Badi، Zahra نويسنده Research Center for Traditional Medicine and History of Medicine AND Department of Neurology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran Badi, Zahra
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 0 سال 2013
Pages
3
From page
114
To page
116
Abstract
Stroke is an important cause of disability and death worldwide, with the majority of strokes occurring in older people. Thrombolysis with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA) is the approved treatment for acute ischemic stroke. A major concern of physicians, who treat acute ischemic stroke with recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (r-TPA,) is the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage. However, other adverse reactions, including anaphylaxis and angioedema, can also occur. Here we report an interesting soft tissue reaction to intravenous r-TPA in an 80 year-old male who was treated for acute ischemic stroke.
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Neurology
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Neurology
Record number
2385925
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