Seldrum S, Lambert M, Hainaut Ph
Service de Médecine Interne Générale, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Bruxelles, Belgium.
Acta Clin Belg. 2009 Mar-Apr;64(2):144-6. doi: 10.1179/acb.2009.024.
We report the successful treatment of a patient with HIT-associated venous thrombosis by fondaparinux, a synthetic pentasaccharide. Although not yet approved for this indication, this new anticoagulant may be a useful alternative in the setting of HIT.