Foamy macrophage syndrome due to hydroxyethyl starch replacement: a severe side effect in plasmapheresis

Ann Intern Med. 2002 Dec 17;137(12):1013-4. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-137-12-200212170-00037.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / adverse effects*
  • Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives / pharmacokinetics*
  • Macrophages / metabolism*
  • Macrophages / pathology
  • Plasmapheresis / adverse effects*
  • Syndrome
  • Tissue Distribution

Substances

  • Hydroxyethyl Starch Derivatives