RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Successful outcome after evacuation of intracranial hematoma following thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction
JF Neurosciences Journal
JO Neurosciences (Riyadh)
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 96
OP 98
VO 10
IS 1
A1 Tarig S. Al-Khuwaitir
A1 Bashir A. Wani
A1 Helmi A. Dawood
A1 Mohammed A. Khan
YR 2005
UL http://nsj.org.sa/content/10/1/96.abstract
AB Thrombolytic therapy is the modality of choice for the treatment of life threatening thrombosis in various vascular territories and nowadays, is used extensively in the setting of acute myocardial infarction. There is, however, the omnipresent danger of serious bleeding inherently associated with the use of all thrombolytics which if it occurs in the brain, can lead to potentially serious neurological impairment and even death. In our report, we describe the successful surgical management of a streptokinase-induced intracranial hemorrhage. Timely neurosurgical intervention is advocated as the optimal approach for this particular side effect of thrombolytic agents.