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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following intravenous thrombolytic treatment in acute ischemic stroke: a case series

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Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) following fibrinolytic therapy is a rare but a life-threatening complication. In acute ischemic stroke (AIS), DAH as a complication was not reported following intravenous thrombolytic therapy (ITT). The demographic, clinical, radiologic, and prognostic data of 4 patients with AIS who developed DAH after ITT are presented in this case series, along with a literature review.

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  1. Department of Neurology, Istanbul Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Selimiye Quarter, Tibbiye Avenue, 34668, Uskudar, Istanbul, Turkey

    Murat Mert Atmaca & Ugur Burak Simsek

  2. Department of Neurology, Istanbul Pendik Training and Research Hospital, Marmara University, Fevzi Cakmak Quarter, Muhsin Yazicioglu Avenue, No. 10, 34899, Pendik, Istanbul, Turkey

    Ipek Midi & Rustem Aliev

  3. Department of Neurology, Firat University Hospital, University Quarter, Yunus Emre Avenue, No. 20, 23200, Elazıg, Turkey

    Emrah Aytac

  4. Department of Neurology, Harran University Research and Application Hospital, Osmanbey Campus, 63300, Sanliurfa, Turkey

    Mehtap Kocaturk

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Atmaca, M.M., Simsek, U.B., Midi, I. et al. Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage following intravenous thrombolytic treatment in acute ischemic stroke: a case series. Neurol Sci 41, 233–237 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-019-03997-y

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