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Ya-Yun Cao1, Jie Cao1, Zhua-Jin Bi1
1Department of Neurology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430000, Hubei Province, China.
Background:
Polycythemia vera (PV) is a chronic myeloproliferative disorder characterized by an increase in red blood cells in the peripheral blood. Previous work has reported the occurrence of thrombosis or hemorrhage arising in the cerebral vasculature secondary to PV. However, hemorrhagic transformation after PV-associated acute ischemic stroke has not been previously described.
Case Summary:
We herein present two cases of PV where hemorrhagic transformation occurred after an acute ischemic stroke. Case 1 was a 57-year-old woman with a history of hypertension who was admitted for left-sided weakness. Case 2 was a 68-year-old man who was admitted for a 10-d sudden left arm weakness. Imaging examinations for the two patients revealed hemorrhagic transformation after acute ischemic stroke. Both patients had JAK-2-V617F mutation and received antiplatelet therapy. Both of them had a good prognosis during the follow-up.
Conclusion:
This report suggested that hemorrhagic transformation may occur in acute ischemic stroke caused by PV. Antiplatelet drugs do not seem to influence the long-term outcomes in such patients. Future research should focus on establishing a standard antiplatelet treatment strategy for this condition.
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