Are all intracranial mass lesions always a contraindication for thrombolytic therapy?

Thrombolytic therapy is regarded as the first treatment choice in haemodynamically unstable patients with pulmonary embolism. Intracranial tumors have long been considered as a contraindication to thrombolytic therapy due to the risk of intracerebral haemorrhage. In this report, we presented a 76-ye...

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Published in:Hong Kong journal of emergency medicine 2014-03, Vol.21 (2), p.98-102
Main Authors: Gullupinar, B, Oray, N Colak, Bayram, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cardiogenic shock
Diagnosis
Meningioma
Pulmonary embolism
Thrombolytic therapy
treatment outcome
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Summary:Thrombolytic therapy is regarded as the first treatment choice in haemodynamically unstable patients with pulmonary embolism. Intracranial tumors have long been considered as a contraindication to thrombolytic therapy due to the risk of intracerebral haemorrhage. In this report, we presented a 76-year-old female patient with meningioma and massive pulmonary embolism who had received thrombolytic therapy despite a contraindication of intracranial mass. The patient completed the thrombolytic therapy without having complication.
ISSN:1024-9079
2309-5407
DOI:10.1177/102490791402100212