Intracranial hemorrhage in a HIV patient. Case report and review of the literature
Athanasios N. Chalazonitis 1, Efrosyni Nomikou 2, Nicolas Condilis 5, Nicolas Ptochis 3, Eva Sotiropoulou 3, Ioanna Tzovara 4, George D. Theodossiades 2
Affiliations
Article Info
1 Department of Radiology; “Hippocration” General Hospital, Athens
2 First Regional Transfusion and Haemophilia Centre “Hippocration” General Hospital, Athens
3 Department of Radiology, “Alexandras” General Hospital, Athens
4 Department of Radiology, “IASO” General Hospital, Athens
5 Department of Familiar Medicine, “Saint Panteleimon” General State Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus, Greece
Abstract
The authors report on a case of a hemophilic male patient, aged 43, HIV positive, HCV positive, who had an episode of intracerebral hemorrhage after a car accident. Intracranial hemorrhage is the most feared complication of hemophilia, especially among HIV positive, who now are considered to be a group at high risk for bleeding. In this report, it is reviewed available data on clinical and imaging features of ICH and the association between ICH and HIV.
Keywords
- Hemophilia
- HIV infection
- Intracranial haemorrhage