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

    Biswajit Dubashi1★, Ankit Jain1★ Corresponding author

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

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    Biswajit Dubashi

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

    drbiswajitdm@gmail.com

    Volume 3, Issue 2 · pp. 194–195 · PUBLISHED 2012 · DOI: 10.4103/0976-500X.95531

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    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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      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