title: L-asparaginase induced fatal cortical venous thrombosis in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: L-asparaginase has become an integral part in the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The major worry of using L-asparaginase is thromboembolism. The case presented here is a 21-year-old lady who developed fatal cortical venous thrombosis during induction phase of treatment for ALL. Early recognition is very important to treat this potentially catastrophic yet treatable complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Institute, 18 Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai, 600 036 India.
authors.forename: Sanju
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cyriac
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Sagar
authors.forename: Karpurmath V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Shashidhar
keywords: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; Cortical vein thrombosis; L-asparaginase