A Case of Internal Carotid Artery Thrombosis associated with Thalidomide Administration in Multiple Myeloma

Thalidomide is an effective chemotherapeutic agent used to achieve remission in multiple myeloma. However, its administration is associated with several adverse effects including venous thromboembolism, while arterial thrombosis has also, although rarely, been described in the literature. We report...

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Main Authors: Maria Angela Grima, David James Camilleri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2016-06-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/410