Erythropoietin-induced deep vein thrombosis in myelodysplastic syndrome
Niazy, M.N.; Neyyarapally, T.I.; Chattopadhyay, A.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 56: 195-196
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 18697638 Document Number: 618175
We report a rare case of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) secondary to erythropoietin (EPO) in an 89-year-old patient with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The incidence of EPO-induced thrombotic episode increases with an absolute increase of hemoglobin (Hb) beyond >12 gm/dL or rate of increase of Hb level >1 gm/dL every 2 weeks.