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Cerebral infarction in a patient with macrothrombocytopenia with leukocyte inclusions (MTCP, May-Hegglin anomaly/Sebastian syndrome).
Journal of Nippon Medical School = Nippon Ika Daigaku zasshi - 1 Aug 2008
Nishiyama Yutaka, Akaishi Junko, Katsumata Toshiya, Katsura Ken-ichiro, Katayama Yasuo
Abstract excerpt
We report on a 78-year-old woman patient with macrothrombocytopenia with leukocyte inclusions (MTCP, May-Hegglin anomaly/Sebastian syndrome), who had no history of hemorrhagic symptoms and had a platelet count of 10,000 or less, but had a cerebral infarction. The patient was found to have idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation 16 years ago, yet received no medication. She was...
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