Cystic echinococcosis causing thrombosis of the inferior vena cava in a patient with multiple sclerosis treated with alemtuzumab. (September 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kantorová, Ema; Vajdová, Veronika; Hnilicová, Petra; Tarčák, Marek; Turčanová, Monika; Kurča, Egon; Zeleňák, Kamil
• Is Part Of: Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders. Volume 13(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-09
• Subjects: alemtuzumab -- cystic echinococcosis -- multiple sclerosis -- thrombosis of the inferior vena cava; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Degeneration -- Periodicals; Nervous system -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Nervous System Diseases -- therapy -- Periodicals; Neurodegenerative Diseases -- Periodicals; Système nerveux -- Maladies -- Périodiques; Système nerveux -- Dégénérescence -- Périodiques; Système nerveux; Système nerveux -- Maladies -- Traitement -- Périodiques; 616.805
• DOI: 10.1177/1756286420954081
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1756-2856

Abstract

Alemtuzumab, one of the very effective immunomodulatory forms of treatment for patients with highly active multiple sclerosis, can also have unexpected side effects. We present a case of cystic echinococcosis causing thrombosis of the inferior vena cava in a female patient after two cycles of alemtuzumab.