A case of thrombocytopenia associated with the use of hydroxychloroquine following open heart surgery

A case of thrombocytopenia associated with the use of hydroxychloroquine following open heart surgery

Highlights • Thrombocytopenia is a common problem occurring in patients following cardiac surgery. • The researchers suggest that the use of hydroxychloroquine could be a rare of thrombocytopenia occurring after open heart surgery. • We present an unusual case of thrombocytopenia that was considered...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of surgery case reports 2014-01, Vol.5 (12), p.1282-1284
Hauptverfasser: Demir, Deniz, Öcal, Fatih, Abanoz, Mustafa, Dermenci, Hasan
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Sprache:eng
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Cardiac surgery
Hydroxychloroquine
Surgery
Thrombocytopenia
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Zusammenfassung:Highlights • Thrombocytopenia is a common problem occurring in patients following cardiac surgery. • The researchers suggest that the use of hydroxychloroquine could be a rare of thrombocytopenia occurring after open heart surgery. • We present an unusual case of thrombocytopenia that was considered to be associated with the use of hydroxychloroquine in the late term following open heart surgery.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.11.052