J Korean Soc Emerg Med.
2001 Jun;12(2):194-200.
A Case of Hemoperitoneum after Intraarterial Urokinase Infusion for Acute Ischemic Stroke
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Emergency Medicine, KyungHee University, Seoul, Korea, edkmc@chollian.net
Abstract
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Although thrombolytic therapy is one of the most effective therapeutic option for acute ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic complication still remains major concern about its application. A patient with hemoperitoneum, who previously underwent thrombolytic therapy(intraarterial urokinase infusion, IAUK) for acute ischemic stroke was treated successfully with emergency transarterial embolization for rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma. We present a rare case of rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma after intraarterial urokinase infusion for acute ischemic stroke with brief review of the literature.