Open AccessMoyamoya syndrome in a child with HbEβ‐thalassemia
Author(s) -
Zahra Akmal,
AlAbboh Hanan,
Habeeb Yousif,
Adekile Adekunle
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5536
Subject(s) - medicine , moyamoya disease , occlusion , thalassemia , circle of willis , vomiting , hemiparesis , stenosis , cardiology , radiology , angiography
Abstract Moyamoya is a progressive cerebrovascular disease associated with stenosis or occlusion of the arteries of the Circle of Willis. It is uncommon in thalassemia. We present a 9‐year‐old girl with HbEβ‐thalassemia who presented with headache, vomiting, and episodes of transient hemiparesis with complete occlusion internal carotid arteries.