Severe reversible bone marrow suppression induced by Selaginella doederleinii.
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol
; 39(6): 637-9, 2001.
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| ID: mdl-11762674
ABSTRACT
CASE REPORT We report a 52-year-old female patient with cholangiocarcinoma who developed severe bone marrow suppression after taking Selaginella doederleinii as an alternative anticancer treatment. She developed severe pancytopenia with initial presentations of skin ecchymosis, itching, and gum bleeding 2 weeks after taking Selaginella doederleinii daily. Bone marrow smear and biopsy showed severe hypocellularity with no malignant cell infiltration. Approximately 1 week after stopping Selaginella doederleinii, her hemogram returned to previous levels. Selaginella doederleinii, a popular anticancer herb, may contain an as yet unidentified substance that contributes to reversible bone marrow suppression.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_biologicas
/
Plantas_medicinales
Assunto principal:
Plantas Medicinais
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Doenças da Medula Óssea
/
Fitoterapia
/
Antineoplásicos Fitogênicos
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Toxicol Clin Toxicol
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Taiwan