Rituximab-Induced Severe Acute Thrombocytopenia: A case Report and Review of Literature
Rituximab-Induced Severe Acute Thrombocytopenia: A case Report and Review of Literature
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DOI:
10.1080/07357900802010509
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发表时间:
2008-01-01
影响因子:
2.4
通讯作者:
Bahrain, Huzefa
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作者:
Dhand, Suneel;Bahrain, Huzefa
Rituximab, an anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody, is generally a safe and well-tolerated drug. Severe acute thrombocytopenia following administration of rituximab is a rare phenomenon, with few previously reported cases in the literature. We report a case of an 84-year old male with a diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma who suffered severe acute thrombocytopenia following rituximab infusion. A literature review of the previously published cases is also presented.