Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10158222 | Medical Hypotheses | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Enoxaparin (clexane) is a low-molecular-weight heparin commonly prescribed for the chemoprophylaxis of venous thromboembolism in postoperative hip or knee replacement or abdominal surgery patients. We herein report a case of persistent postoperative fever in a patient, likely due to enoxaparin use. Prompt resolution of the patient's fever was observed after discontinuation of subcutaneous enoxaparin for chemical thromboprophylaxis. Reliable incidence data are lacking. A comprehensive search of PubMed, MEDLINE and EMBASE databases, as well as grey literature, found only two prior single case reports on enoxaparin-related fever. The mechanism responsible for the febrile reaction is likely an idiosyncratic response. Enoxaparin is typically derived from bovine or porcine intestines and lungs, hence its potential to cause hypersensitivity reactions is perhaps unsurprising. Clinicians should be alert to this possibility.
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Authors
Qin Xiang Ng, Chusheng Seng, Collin Yih Xian Ho, Wee-Song Yeo,