Guillain-Barré syndrome and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia associated with mumps

Intern Med. 1996 Dec;35(12):996-9. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.35.996.

Abstract

A 35-year-old man with Guillain-Barré syndrome and ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA)-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia associated with serologically-confirmed mumps is presented. A polyneuropathy developed 18 days after the onset of mumps, that improved with plasmapheresis. A decreased platelet count was observed 25 days after the onset of mumps attributed to platelet agglutination in blood anticoagulated with EDTA, and the agglutination was prevented by other anticoagulants. Guillain-Barré syndrome associated with mumps is rare and EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia following mumps has never been documented. This represents the first report of Guillain-Barré syndrome and EDTA-dependent pseudothrombocytopenia following mumps. Furthermore, our findings suggest activation of the humoral immune response as a potential pathogenesis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Edetic Acid*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mumps / complications*
  • Polyradiculoneuropathy / etiology*
  • Thrombocytopenia / etiology*

Substances

  • Edetic Acid