Buparvaquone Intoxication: Report of a Life-Threatening Thrombocytopenia in a Child and Review of Literature

Drug induced thrombocytopenia is uncommon cause of life-threatening bleeding. The mechanisms may include bone marrow suppression or antibody-mediated platelet destruction. We report the case of a two-year-old boy with incedental ingestion of Buparvaquone (BPQ), which is a veterinary drug against the...

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Main Authors: Omid Reza Zekavat, Gholamreza Fathpour, Mohammadreza Bordbar, Sezaneh Haghpanah, Nader Shakibazad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11192/31088_CE(Ra1)_F_(AnG)_PF1(AD_AnG)_PFA(MJ_SL).pdf