Anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13-year-old boy: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Valproic acid is a commonly used anti-epileptic drug. Hematological toxicities are among the occasionally observed adverse effects of this medication.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of a...
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| author | Kaczorowska-Hac Barbara Matheisel Agnieszka Maciejka-Kapuscinska Lucyna Wisniewski Jakub Alska Anna Adamkiewicz-Drozynska Elzbieta Balcerska Anna Reszczynska Iwona |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Valproic acid is a commonly used anti-epileptic drug. Hematological toxicities are among the occasionally observed adverse effects of this medication.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of a 13-year-old Caucasian boy who demonstrated mild anemia 12 months after the introduction of valproic acid therapy. A bone marrow biopsy revealed maturation arrest of proerythroblasts.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Prompt diagnosis and valproic acid discontinuation resulted in the patient’s recovery.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3693fae698084bd4b7e8e67bb60b83f12022-12-22T03:11:48ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472012-08-016123910.1186/1752-1947-6-239Anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13-year-old boy: a case reportKaczorowska-Hac BarbaraMatheisel AgnieszkaMaciejka-Kapuscinska LucynaWisniewski JakubAlska AnnaAdamkiewicz-Drozynska ElzbietaBalcerska AnnaReszczynska Iwona<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Valproic acid is a commonly used anti-epileptic drug. Hematological toxicities are among the occasionally observed adverse effects of this medication.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We present the case of a 13-year-old Caucasian boy who demonstrated mild anemia 12 months after the introduction of valproic acid therapy. A bone marrow biopsy revealed maturation arrest of proerythroblasts.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>Prompt diagnosis and valproic acid discontinuation resulted in the patient’s recovery.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/239Valproic acidAnemiaChild |
| spellingShingle | Kaczorowska-Hac Barbara Matheisel Agnieszka Maciejka-Kapuscinska Lucyna Wisniewski Jakub Alska Anna Adamkiewicz-Drozynska Elzbieta Balcerska Anna Reszczynska Iwona Anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13-year-old boy: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports Valproic acid Anemia Child |
| title | Anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13-year-old boy: a case report |
| title_full | Anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13-year-old boy: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13-year-old boy: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13-year-old boy: a case report |
| title_short | Anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13-year-old boy: a case report |
| title_sort | anemia secondary to valproic acid therapy in a 13 year old boy a case report |
| topic | Valproic acid Anemia Child |
| url | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/6/1/239 |
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