Case Report
A rare case of intracerebral hemorrhage complicating heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in a COVID-19 patient

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Highlights

  • HIT is a rare complication of LMWH, it is associated with thrombocytopenia and mainly thrombotic complications.

  • In this paper we will report a rare complication of HIT : ICH in a 63 years old woman admitted for covid 19-infection.

  • Discontinuation of heparin was effective without the use of other non-heparin anticoagulants, platelet transfusion or plasmapheresis.

Abstract

Introduction

Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia is a rare complication of heparin therapy associated with thrombocytopenia and mainly thrombotic complications.

Case report

we herein describe a case of a woman hospitalized for management of a severe case of COVID-19 treated with low molecular weight heparin, who developed heparin-induced thrombocytopenia complicated by intracerebral hemorrhage with no thrombotic complications.

Conclusion

Discontinuation of heparin was effective without the use of other non-heparin anticoagulants, platelet transfusion or plasmapheresis.

Keywords

Heparin induced thrombocytopenia
Covid-19
Intracerebral hemorrhage

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