Imiquimod and pulmonary embolism: a case report

Bertrand Leroy; Antoine Richez; François Wolf; Jacques Descotes; Thierry Vial

doi:10.2515/therapie/2013075

Imiquimod and pulmonary embolism: a case report

Therapie. 2014 Mar-Apr;69(2):180-1. doi: 10.2515/therapie/2013075. Epub 2014 Jun 12.

Authors

Bertrand Leroy¹, Antoine Richez², François Wolf³, Jacques Descotes¹, Thierry Vial¹

Affiliations

¹ Centre Antipoison - Centre de Pharmacovigilance, Hospices civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
² Département de Biologie, Hôpital Saint Joseph-Saint Luc, Lyon, France.
³ Médecin dermatologue, Aix-les-Bains, France.

PMID: 24926639
DOI: 10.2515/therapie/2013075

Abstract

Bilateral pulmonary embolism possibly related due to topically applied imiquimod is reported in a 47-year-old male patient with no evidence of risk factors.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Topical
Aminoquinolines / administration & dosage
Aminoquinolines / adverse effects*
Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage
Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
Carcinoma, Basal Cell / drug therapy*
Humans
Imiquimod
Male
Middle Aged
Pulmonary Embolism / chemically induced*
Skin Neoplasms / drug therapy*

Substances

Aminoquinolines
Antineoplastic Agents
Imiquimod