Profound thrombocytopenia related to G-CSF

Jason C. Kovacic; Peter Macdonald; Judith Freund; John E.J. Rasko; Roger Allan; Vivian B. Fernandes; David Ma; John Moore; Robert M. Graham

doi:10.1002/ajh.20787

Profound thrombocytopenia related to G-CSF

Jason C. Kovacic, Peter Macdonald, Judith Freund, John E.J. Rasko, Roger Allan, Vivian B. Fernandes, David Ma, John Moore, Robert M. Graham

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Abstract

Severe thrombocytopenia in association with G-CSF therapy is extremely rare. Here we report a case of profound thrombocytopenia in a 57-year-old male with refractory cardiac ischemia, who received G-CSF during an angiogenesis trial. After 5 days of G-CSF therapy (10 μg/kg/day) the platelet count fell progressively to a nadir of 5 × 10⁹/L. The patient received steroid, immunoglobulin and platelet support and recovered without sequelae. Subsequent investigations suggested an underlying immune-mediated thrombocytopenia, which we hypothesize was exacerbated by G-CSF therapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-230
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Hematology
Volume	82
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.20787
Publication status	Published - Mar 2007
Externally published	Yes

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