Paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, acquired, life-threatening haematological disorder. It is characterised by complement induced haemolytic anaemia, thrombosis and impaired bone marrow function. Thrombosis most commonly occurs in the hepatic, portal, superior mesenteric and cerebral veins. A22-year female, previously diagnosed with severe aplastic anaemia treated with anti-ly...

Kounis syndrome is the concurrence of coronary spasm, acute myocardial infarction or stent thrombosis, with allergic reactions in the setting of mast-cell and platelet activation. In this report Kounis syndrome manifesting as stent thrombosis with left ventricular thrombus formation was triggered by a food-induced allergic reaction. The allergic reaction to food was confirmed by oral rice puddi...

A case of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with thrombosis (HITT) is described. The patient, treated for several days with porcine Ca-heparin at a dosage of 10,000 IU/day, presented severe thrombocytopenia (Plt 36 x 10(9)/L), intermittent right leg ischemia, and a positive heparin-induced platelet aggregation assay. We promptly discontinued heparin and started picotamide, an antiplatelet drug. ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Following our treatment of a patient with hypoglycemia-induced brain stem symptoms, we examined the possible mechanisms for hypoglycemia presenting as basilar artery disease. CASE DESCRIPTION We describe a patient who had progressive brain stem symptoms due to a diet-induced hypoglycemia initially diagnosed as basilar artery thrombosis. Symptoms ceased immediately after...

OBJECTIVE Coagulation and inflammation are inter-related. Gas6 (growth arrest-specific 6) promotes venous thrombosis and participates to inflammation through endothelial-innate immune cell interactions. Innate immune cells can provide the initiating stimulus for venous thrombus development. We hypothesize that Gas6 promotes monocyte recruitment during venous thrombosis. APPROACH AND RESULTS D...

We report a rare case of fatal cardiac tamponade attributed to coronary sinus thrombosis. An 83-year-old man was admitted to the hospital complaining of general fatigue. Laboratory examination revealed marked increase of atypical lymphoblastic cells in peripheral blood. CHOP therapy was started under the diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The patient died, however, of sudden cardiac arr...

Novel nitric oxide (NO) releasing derivatives (7a-7l) of 3-n-butylphthalide (NBP) were designed and synthesized. Compound 7e inhibited the adenosine diphosphate (ADP), thrombin (TH) and arachidonic acid (AA)-induced in vitro platelet aggregation, superior to NBP and aspirin, released moderate levels of NO, and improved aqueous solubility relative to NBP. Furthermore, 7e exhibited greater antith...

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) is a serious complication of heparin therapy that has a high rate of morbidity (thrombosis and amputation) and mortality. In the past, a number of different anticoagulants have been used to treat HIT in an attempt to prevent these complications. More recently, direct thrombin inhibitors have become popular. This systematic review summarizes the risk for th...

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conclusions this case inspires consideration of hiv infection as a leading cause of thromboembolic event in individuals affected by the first episode of unprovoked one in whom diagnosis of hiv infection has not been established yet. case presentation a 27-year-old heterosexual smoker man was referred to our center due to a sudden-onset severe left lower extremity pain and claudication since thr...