An unusual case of cerebral vein thrombosis in a patient with giant cell arteritis

Thromb Haemost 2008; 100(03): 513-514
DOI: 10.1160/TH08-05-0310

Case Report

Schattauer GmbH

Marco Donadini

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Francesco Dentali

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Alessandro Squizzato

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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Walter Ageno

¹Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

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