title: Gastric ulcer in a child treated with deferasirox.
abstract: We present a patient with thalassemia major who developed a gastric ulcer, probably related to the use of deferasirox. Although gastric ulcer is mentioned as infrequent adverse event in the scientific product information of deferasirox, in our current knowledge, this is the first case-report on this adverse drug reaction. The severity of this event justifies the reporting of this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000, Ghent, Belgium. tiene.bauters@uzgent.be
authors.forename: Tiene
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bauters
authors.forename: Veerle
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mondelaers
authors.forename: Hugo
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Robays
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hunninck
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: de Moerloose
mesh_terms: D001565:Benzoates / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D000077588:Deferasirox; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014230:Triazoles / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D001565:Benzoates; D007502:Iron Chelating Agents; D014230:Triazoles; D000077588:Deferasirox