Spironolactone-Induced Agranulocytosis: A Case Report

Agranulocytosis Associated With Spironolactone Therapy: A Case Report

Herein, we report a case where agranulocytosis occurred after spironolactone administration. Patient presented with non-descript constitutional symptoms suggestive of a viral etiology associated to new onset agranulocytosis with neutrophilic maturation arrest on bone marrow biopsy. Patient's medical history included chronic liver disease as well as new onset acute renal insufficiency. Upon revi...

Report on a Fatal Case of Agranulocytosis

A Case of Levamisole-Induced Agranulocytosis

A sixty-eight-year-old male with a past medical history of recurrent cocaine use presented to the emergency department with recurrent diarrhea and was found to have a white blood cell (WBC) count of 1.9 × 109/L with agranulocytosis (absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of 95 cell/mm3). At admission, the patient disclosed that he used cocaine earlier during the day, and a urine drug screen tested pos...

Case report Agranulocytosis secondary to propylthiouracil

A 36-year-old Caucasian female presented with sore throat, malaise and fever for 5 days. She was febrile and physical examination was remarkable for moderate pharyngeal erythema and mild tonsil hypertrophy. A complete blood count (CBC) showed a white blood cell (WBC) count of 810/ml [87% lymphocytes, 8% variant lymphocytes, 5% monocytes and an absolute neutrophil count (ANC) of zero], hemoglobi...

Dapsone-induced agranulocytosis leading to perianal abscess and death: a case report

INTRODUCTION Dapsone (diaminodiphenylsulfone) is used for the treatment of intractable skin diseases such as pemphigus and leprosy. The side effects of Dapsone are anemia, leukopenia, and liver dysfunction. Here, we present a case of agranulocytosis-induced septic shock, which was a side effect of Dapsone. CASE PRESENTATION An 82-year-old Japanese woman was transferred to our hospital with fe...