A Rare Case of Tamoxifen-Induced Thrombocytopenia.

Breast cancer is a commonly encountered cancer in women. Tamoxifen is a frequently used drug in breast cancer. It is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM). It is used for both chemoprevention and for palliative care in these patients. Drug-induced thrombocytopenia is a common diagnosis these days. Moreover, this condition can be life threatening or even fatal. It can either be due to increased platelet destruction or reduced formation. Either way, early diagnosis followed by discontinuation of the offending agent is the key to successful management. Here, we present a rare case of tamoxifen-induced thrombocytopenia

Aloinmunización contra células sanguíneas en el primer trimestre del embarazo / Alloimmunization against blood cells in the first trimester of pregnancy

Se realizó un estudio prospectivo para conocer la prevalencia de aloinmunización contra células sanguíneas en 30 mujeres jóvenes nulíparas, sin antecedentes de transfusiones sanguíneas ni abortos espontáneos, sometidas a un aborto provocado antes de las 12 semanas de gestación. Se determinó la presencia de aloanticuerpos contra antígenos eritrocitarios, leucocitarios y plaquetarios, antes y 6 meses después del aborto. No se detectaron anticuerpos eritrocitarios en ningún caso. En el estudio inicial se detectaron anticuerpos contra leucocitos y/o plaquetas en el 30 % de los casos, y 6 meses después del aborto en el 33,33 %. Al caracterizar los anticuerpos de la muestra inicial se determinó que en el 16,66 % de las mujeres eran anti HLA y en el 13,33 % específicos de granulocitos; en la muestra final, en el 13,33 % eran anti HLA, en el 16,66 % específicos de granulocitos y en el 3,33 % específicos de plaquetas. No se encontró relación entre el número de embarazos y la presencia de aloanticuerpos.

A prospective study was conducted to know the prevalence of alloimmunizations against blood cells in 30 nulliparous young women without previos history of blood transfusions or spontaneous abortions that underwent induced abortion before the 12 weeks of gestation. The presence of alloantibodies against erythrocytic , leukocytic and platelet antigens was determined before and 6 months after abortion. No erythrocytic antibodies were detected in any case. In the initial study, antibodies against leukocytes and/or platelets were detected in 30 % of the cases, and 6 months after abortion in 33.33 %. On characterizing the antibodies in the initial sample, it was determined that 16.66 % of the women had anti-HLA antibodies, whereas 13.33 % had granulocyte-specific antibodies. In the final sample, 13.33 % had anti-HLA, 16.66 % had granulocyte-specific and 3.33 % platelet-specific antibodies. No relation was found between the number of pregnancies and the presence of alloantibodies.