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ArticleCase reports in dermatological medicine2019

Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in the Use of Thalidomide and Systemic Corticosteroid in Reference Service in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

Luiz Alberto Bomjardim Pôrto, Maria Aparecida de Faria Grossi, Edilamar Silva de Alecrim, Marcus Henrique de Souza Brito Xavier, Frederico Paiva E Silva, Amalia Sathler Pires, Fabianny Sanglard da Silva, Sandra Lyon

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Article in Case reports in dermatological medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Luiz Alberto Bomjardim PôrtoDermatology Service Eduardo de Menezes Hospital, FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2432-6211
Maria Aparecida de Faria GrossiSecretary of State for Health, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Edilamar Silva de AlecrimDermatology Service Eduardo de Menezes Hospital, FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Marcus Henrique de Souza Brito XavierDermatology Service Alberto Cavalcante Hospital, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Frederico Paiva E SilvaDermatology Service Eduardo de Menezes Hospital, FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Amalia Sathler PiresDermatology Service Eduardo de Menezes Hospital, FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Fabianny Sanglard da SilvaDermatology Service Eduardo de Menezes Hospital, FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Sandra LyonDermatology Service Eduardo de Menezes Hospital, FHEMIG, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Fundação Hospitalar do Estado de Minas Gerais · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionErythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a type of lepra reaction treated with corticosteroids and thalidomide, but this association increases the risk of deep venous thrombosis (DVT).

objectiveTo report cases of ENL with DVT in the use of thalidomide/corticosteroid associated. METHODOLOGY: The study was conducted between December 2015 and December 2016 at the Eduardo de Menezes Hospital (HEM-FHEMIG).

resultsA clinical case series of 16 patients, eight from HEM-FHEMIG and eight from the literature. DVT occurred on 4 continents, mainly in adults and men. All patients were multibacillary; four people had pulmonary embolism (PE); there were 11 unilateral and five bilateral DVT cases; 12 cases were proximal, two distal, and two unspecified. Pharmacological thromboprophylaxis was used on two individuals. Outcome after DVT, 14 patients improved, one had sequelae, and one died. DISCUSSION: DVT increased in association with thalidomide/corticosteroid in multiple myeloma, but this complication is poorly described in ENL. In proximal DVT, there was a greater risk of PE and sequelae venous insufficiency. After DVT, start anticoagulation. ASA 100mg/day as prophylaxis for DVT in case of this drug association in ENL is recommended.

conclusionThe article illustrates the incidence increase of DVT because of the thalidomide/corticosteroid combination in ENL. When this association is necessary, use ASA 100mg/day as prophylaxis.

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