Formestane is a new aromatase inhibitor used as second-line endocrine treatment for postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer. The most frequent side effects are local reactions. Here we report the development of immune thrombocytopenia coinciding with administration of this drug.
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Vol. 83 No. 10 (1998): October, 1998 : Case Reports
Published
1998-01-01
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Ferrata Storti Foundation, Pavia, Italy
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0390-6078
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1592-8721
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I Espanol, E Muniz-Diaz, MC Alonso, N Pujol-Moix. Severe immune thrombocytopenia during formestane treatment. Haematologica 1998;83(10):953-954; https://doi.org/10.3324/%x.
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