Deep Venous Thrombosis Associated with Thalidomide use in a Case of Steroid Dependent Erythema Nodosum Leprosum-a Management Conundrum

Title:Deep Venous Thrombosis Associated with Thalidomide use in a Case of Steroid Dependent Erythema Nodosum Leprosum-a Management Conundrum

Volume: 12 Issue: 2

Author(s): Upinder Kaur, Sankha Shubhra Chakrabarti, Rohit Singh and Indrajeet Singh Gambhir*

Affiliation:

• Department of General Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221005, UP,India

Keywords: Hansen's disease, ENL, DVT, thalidomide, pharmacovigilance, azathioprine.

Abstract: Introduction: Thalidomide, previously banned owing to the issues of teratogenicity is being used and tested for a variety of dermatological and non dermatological conditions. The drug has been approved for the management of erythema nodosum leprosum [ENL] and multiple myeloma [MM]. The drug is commonly known to produce adverse effects like peripheral neuropathy and constipation. Deep vein thrombosis [DVT] is one of the serious adverse effects seen with thalidomide use, especially in malignancies and is relatively uncommon in non cancer settings like ENL.

Cite this article as:

Kaur Upinder, Chakrabarti Shubhra Sankha, Singh Rohit and Gambhir Singh Indrajeet*, Deep Venous Thrombosis Associated with Thalidomide use in a Case of Steroid Dependent Erythema Nodosum Leprosum-a Management Conundrum, Current Drug Safety 2017; 12 (2) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1574886312666170518153225