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

Dubashi, Biswajit; Jain, Ankit

doi:10.4103/0976-500X.95531

Case ReportJournal of Pharmacology and PharmacotherapeuticsVol. 3 | Issue 2 | 2012 | pp. 194–195Open access

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

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¹ Department 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:: 10.4103/0976-500X.95531

How to cite

Dubashi, B., & Jain, A. (2012). L-Asparginase induced cortical venous thrombosis in a patient with acute leukemia. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 3(2), 194–195. https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-500X.95531

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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Title	L-Asparginase induced cortical venous thrombosis in a patient with acute leukemia
Authors	Biswajit Dubashi; Ankit Jain
Affiliations	Department of Medical Oncology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.
Corresponding author	drbiswajitdm@gmail.com
Journal	Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
Volume / Issue	Vol. 3, Issue 2 (2012)