title: Drug induced thrombocytopenia: a case report.
abstract: Incidence of thrombocytopenia with drugs other than heparin, coumarin anticoagulants, anticancer drugs is less than 1%. A rare case of diclofenac induced thrombocytopenia in a 60-year-old lady is presented here. With stopping diclofenac and infusing fresh blood along with platelet concentrate made the patient revived and follow-up after one month showed her in good health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Yenepoya Medical College Hospital, Mangalore 575018.
authors.forename: Sally Mary
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Abraham
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004008:Diclofenac / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D004008:Diclofenac