Korean J Stroke.
2012 Apr;14(1):49-51.
Multiple Cerebral Infarctions after Intravenous Vitamin K Injection in a Patient with Trauma
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- 1Department of Neurology, Eulji General Hospital, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pjm0407@chol.com
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- Vitamin K, a cofactor of coagulation cascade, is used for hemostasis in patients with abnormal coagulation status. However, it is uncertain whether administration of vitamin K elevates the risk of thrombotic events. We present a patient with trauma who developed acute multiple cerebral infarctions after receiving intravenous vitamin K for several days. We presume that vitamin K can be a contributing factor for embolism in a patient with trauma.
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