Open AccessAnagrelide induced acute pancreatitis in a patient with unknown etiology of bicytopenia and thrombocytosis
Author(s) -
Burak Uz,
Yasemin Tekinel,
Halûk Demiroǧlu,
Özlen Bektaş,
Salih Aksu,
Esat Çınar,
Osman Özcebe
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of hematological malignancies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-4032
pISSN - 1925-4024
DOI - 10.5430/jhm.v2n1p41
Subject(s) - thrombocytosis , etiology , medicine , pancreatitis , drug , acute pancreatitis , anagrelide , gastroenterology , intensive care medicine , pharmacology , essential thrombocythemia , platelet
Drug-induced pancreatitis has no distinguishing clinical features. A high index of suspicion and careful drug history are therefore essential for making the diagnosis. Proving the association with a particular drug may not always be possible, even in suspected cases.