Apparent vaccine-thimerosal induced hypersensitivity, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia.
A case of hypersensitivity reaction, myelodysplastic syndrome and pancytopenia, which developed after an administration of thimerosal-containing tetanus vaccine, is presented and discussed.
Karsen
Hasan
H
Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Hakkari State Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey. hasankarsen@hotmail.com
Akdeniz
Hayrettin
H
Karahocagil
Mustafa H
MH
Baran
Ali I
AI
Erten
Remzi
R
D000328:Adult; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013849:Thimerosal / Q000009:adverse effects*
D011310:Preservatives, Pharmaceutical; D013745:Tetanus Toxoid; D013849:Thimerosal