Digging into the Cause of Drug-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Thrombocytopenia can be caused by various etiologies, one of which is immune-mediated destruction. Within the realm of immune thrombocytopenia, there can be multiple pathways and mechanisms that lead to platelet destruction. Finding the exact mechanism can be a crucial diagnostic step in deciding the most appropriate treatment of the platelet loss and in the therapeutic planning of a patient's comorbidities, especially in patients with malignancies. In this case report, we describe a patient with metastatic clear cell renal cell carcinoma who developed acute thrombocytopenia while preparing to initiate therapy for his malignancy.
Authors: Vivian A. Pharm, PharmD, Christopher Selby, PharmD, BCOP
Language: English
Subfield: Hematology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4408513708