Artigo Revisado por pares

Arterial thrombosis in four patients treated with thalidomide

2004; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 46; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/10428190400015675

ISSN

1042-8194

Autores

Sarah L Scarpace, Theresa Hahn, Hilary N. Roy, Karen Brown, Pamela Paplham, Asher Chanan‐Khan, Koen van Besien, Philip McCarthy,

Tópico(s)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Resumo

Thalidomide has been associated with venous thrombotic events, as reported in the post-marketing surveillance reports by Celgene Corporation; as well as case reports in the literature. Seven arterial thrombotic events have been reported in patients receiving thalidomide with 3 cases occurring in patients with other predisposing conditions. We report 4 additional cases of arterial thromboses in 1 lymphoma and 3 myeloma patients treated with thalidomide. The mechanism for these events is unclear; however, it is significant that 2 patients were receiving concomitant anticoagulation with aspirin and warfarin.

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