L-Asparginase induced cortical venous thrombosis in a patient with acute leukemia

Dubashi, Biswajit; Jain, Ankit

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.95531

Case ReportArchivesVol. 3 | Issue 2 | 2012 | pp. 194–195Open Access

L-Asparginase induced cortical venous thrombosis in a patient with acute leukemia

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¹Department of Medical Oncology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.

Correspondence: Biswajit Dubashi
Department of Medical Oncology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Email: drbiswajitdm@gmail.com

Published: Jan 1, 2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.95531
Article URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-3-2-194
PDF URL: https://www.jpharmacol.com/article/j-pharmacol-pharmacother-3-2-194.pdf

Abstract

l-Asparginase is used for remission induction in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. We describe a case of 16-year-old boy who developed cortical venous thrombosis following the administration of l-Asparginase.

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