Moyamoya Syndrome in a 32-Year-Old Male With Sickle Cell Anemia

Moyamoya disease (MMD) is an unusual vasculopathy in which the blood vessels of the brain are occluded, resulting in thrombosis. When MMD occurs in association with an underlying pathology, it is known as moyamoya syndrome. The association of moyamoya syndrome with sickle cell disease is uncommon. H...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yamani, Mariam, Obaid, Elaf F, Hemida, Amr H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7515146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32983699
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10001
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Sumario:Moyamoya disease (MMD) is an unusual vasculopathy in which the blood vessels of the brain are occluded, resulting in thrombosis. When MMD occurs in association with an underlying pathology, it is known as moyamoya syndrome. The association of moyamoya syndrome with sickle cell disease is uncommon. Herein, we report a case of moyamoya syndrome in a 32-year-old male adult patient.

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