Citation

Siwek-Iwanicka J, Chwaluk A. Przegl. Lek. 2013; 70(8): 681-683.

Vernacular Title

Ostra małopłytkowość po jednorazowym wziewnym narazeniu na ksylen--opis przypadku.

Affiliation

Zakład Rehabilitacji Medycznej Wydziału Wychowania Fizycznego i Sportu w Białej Podlaskiej, Akademii Wychowania Fizycznego, Józefa Piłsudskiego w Warszawie.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Przeglad Lekarski)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24466720

Abstract

Bone marrow damage is a well known consequence of chronic exposure to benzene and its homologues, which include xylene. Anemia dominates in the clinical picture and isolated thrombocytopenia is a rare symptom. We have not found reports of isolated thrombocytopenia in the course of acute xylene poisoning. A 56-years old man with thrombocytopenia, was admitted, after two days of work with concrete floor paint containing up to 17% xylene. The thrombocytes' nadir (29 x 10(9)/L) occurred on the fourth day from the exposure. After treatment with dexamethasone the platelet count normalized. There were no signs of hemorrhagic diathesis. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility of thrombocytopenia in patients acutely exposed to xylene.

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