title: Fatal aplastic anaemia following prolonged diclofenac use in an elderly patient.
abstract: Aplastic anaemia is recognised to occur following the use of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. We report a case of fatal aplastic anaemia following prolonged administration of diclofenac in a 77 year old lady with rheumatoid arthritis. To our knowledge this is the first report of fatal aplastic anaemia associated with diclofenac use in an elderly patient.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eustace
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Neill
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McHale
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Molony
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004008:Diclofenac