Fatal thromboembolism in acute promyelocytic leukaemia treated with a combination of all-trans retinoic acid and aprotonin
- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Clinical and Laboratory Haematology
- Vol. 18 (1), 51-52
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2257.1996.tb00739.x
Abstract
We describe a case of acute promyelocytic leukaemia where the combined use of all-trans retinoic acid and an antifibrinolytic (aprotinin) may have contributed to worsening of coagulopathy.Keywords
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