Leukopenia associated with mebendazole therapy of hydatid disease.
The occurrence of transient leukopenia with relative neutropenia in a patient treated with a short course of high-dose mebendazole therapy for inoperable hydatid disease is reported. The toxicology of mebendazole is reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008463:Mebendazole / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001562:Benzimidazoles; D008463:Mebendazole