Electronic Resource
Melbourne, Australia
:
Blackwell Science Pty
International journal of urology
12 (2005), S. 0
ISSN:
1442-2042
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) is characterized by anemia with reticulocytopenia but with normal leukocyte and platelet counts, and a bone marrow with a selective absence of erythroid precursor cells. Drug-induced PRCA is a rare secondary form of PRCA, and is usually acute and fully reversible by the withdrawal of the causative drugs. We report a rare case of PRCA in a prostate cancer patient treated with combined androgen blockade (CAB) consisted of leuprolide acetate as a luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone agonist and chlormadinone acetate as an antiandrogen. This case demonstrated that these drugs could be a cause of PRCA, and suggests that regular close monitoring for anemia is needed in prostate cancer patients treated with these drugs.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-2042.2005.01195.x
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