Hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia induced by cyanidanol

Acta Haematol. 1992;88(2-3):96-9. doi: 10.1159/000204660.

Abstract

Five patients who received cyanidanol for 4-36 months are presented. Three developed both hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, while 2 had only thrombocytopenia. After suspending the drug the hematological values returned to normal in all of the patients. Drug-dependent platelet antibodies were detected in 4 of the 5 patients and cyanidanol-dependent red blood cell antibodies were present in 3. There are various mechanisms involved in the cyanidanol-induced immune cytopenias and, as in the present study, were sometimes simultaneously observed in the same patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anemia, Hemolytic / chemically induced
  • Anemia, Hemolytic / immunology*
  • Autoantibodies / blood
  • Autoimmune Diseases / chemically induced*
  • Blood Platelets / immunology
  • Catechin / adverse effects*
  • Erythrocytes / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / blood
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Thrombocytopenia / chemically induced
  • Thrombocytopenia / immunology*

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Catechin