Abstract
A seven-year-old boy died from autopsy-proven brain haemorrhage due to hypertensive vasculopathy. This emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and therapy of hypertension in children. Brain haemorrhage is a potentially fatal complication of paediatric hypertension.
Translated title of the contribution | Fatal cerebral haemorrhage in a hypertensive seven-year-old boy |
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Original language | English |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | JRSM Open |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
7 (9)Keywords
- Cerebral haemorrhage
- hypertension
- cerebrovascular disorders
- child
Fields of Science and Technology Classification 2012
- 305 Other Human Medicine, Health Sciences