PMID: 9652181Jul 4, 1998Paper

L-asparaginase induced intracranial haemorrhage in acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Singapore Medical Journal
H L LimY K Kueh

Abstract

A 20-year-old national serviceman with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, developed a large left parieto-occipital haemorrhage 7 days after completion of induction chemotherapy. Severe hypofibrinogenemia had been noted while he was receiving L-asparaginase. The haemorrhage could not be attributed to thrombocytopenia, disseminated intravascular coagulopathy, arterio-venous malformation, berry aneurysm or leukaemic infiltration because each of these causes was carefully investigated into and excluded. We conclude that the intracranial haemorrhage was likely L-asparaginase induced, an uncommon but recognised complication associated with L-asparaginase therapy.

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