neutropenia/headache

Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) is the most common clinical presentation of acute parvovirus B19 infection in infancy. In healthy adults, most cases of infection are asymptomatic or accompanied by a flu-like syndrome like headaches and myalgia. Haematological manifestations are dominated by

Background and objectives: With the increasing number of patients with febrile neutropenia (FN), voriconazole (VRC) has been widely used in hospitals for first-line treatment of FN. The study was designed for evaluating the influence of

Dengue fever is endemic in many parts of the world but it has not been described as a cause of febrile neutropenia. We describe here clinical features, laboratory values and outcome in 10 children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and with dengue fever as a cause of febrile neutropenia. These

OBJECTIVE To delineate clinical manifestations of fungal orbital cellulitis in immunocompromized patients. METHODS The charts of 7 pediatric patients with fungal orbital cellulitis treated at a tertiary children's cancer hospital were reviewed retrospectively for histologically confirmed fungal

A case of severe headache in a young woman is described. The headache was not associated with additional neurological findings. In peripheral blood extremely high count of platelets was found. Additional examinations supported the diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia (ET). As a first line

OBJECTIVE To report the case of a patient diagnosed with membranous glomerulonephritis and autoimmune non-central neutropenia under treatment with cyclosporin who developed severe, disabling headache. METHODS A 66-year-old female patient with no history of headache or adverse drug reactions was

BACKGROUND We evaluated efficacy and safety of recombinant granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (rGCSF) used as primary prophylaxis to prevent neutropenia and neutropenia-related complications induced by docetaxel and doxorubicin chemotherapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer. METHODS Three

Cyclic neutropenia is an uncommon hematologic disorder characterized by a marked decrease in the number of neutrophils in the peripheral blood occurring at regular intervals. The neutropenic phase is characteristically associated with clinical symptoms such as recurrent fever, malaise, headaches,

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of DA-3030 (a recombinant methionyl human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, rhG-CSF), after remission induction chemotherapy, in patients with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML). METHODS After the remission induction

Isavuconazole is a novel broad-spectrum triazole antifungal agent. This open-label dose escalation study assessed the safety and pharmacokinetics of intravenous isavuconazole prophylaxis in patients with acute myeloid leukemia who had undergone chemotherapy and had preexisting/expected neutropenia.

5-fluorouracil, a fluoropyrimidine antineoplastic drug, is used to topically treat actinic keratoses. Local skin reactions to the medication are common and anticipated. However, severe adverse events from topical 5-fluorouracil are rare and unexpected. A 69-year-old man with a lower lip actinic

BACKGROUND Neutropenia remains one of the serious side effects of chemotherapeutics drugs making cancer patients face serious risk of infections. Fever and clinical signs are considered as important indicators. The objectives of this study were to assess fever and clinical signs with neutropenia

Aripiprazole is a third-generation atypical antipsychotic medication, which is widely used for various psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Aripiprazole can cause side effects including headache, insomnia, agitation, nervousness, lightheadedness, dizziness, somnolence, akathisia, and weight

Background: Aripiprazole, a third-generation antipsychotic medication, has been used to treat a range of psychiatric disorders. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's prescribing information, the most common adverse reactions in adult patients in