Agranulocytosis associated with an infected mandibular fracture.
This report describes a case of agranulocytosis associated with an infected mandibular fracture. Because agranulocytosis is most frequently associated with drug sensitivity, drug therapy is usually stopped or changed when the disease is discovered. This case demonstrates the need to evaluate the causes of agranulocytosis before stopping or changing a patient's medications.
D000328:Adult; D000380:Agranulocytosis / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000150:complications*