Long-lasting Thrombocytopenia after Transient Pancytopenia Induced by Short-Term Concomitant Radiotherapy and Temozolomide

Authors

• Aleksandar Stepanović Institute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia
• Marina Nikitović nstitute for Oncology and Radiology of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
• Andrija Bogdanović Hematology Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia; Neurosurgery Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
• Danica Grujičić Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia; Neurosurgery Clinic, Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

a.stepanovic@ncrc.ac.rs

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Abstract

We describe long-lasting and incompletely resolved thrombocytopenia after transient profound pancytopenia in a 62-year-old female patient with glioblastoma after short-term radiotherapy with temozolomide. Pancytopenia was present for more than 4 weeks and thrombocytopenia for more than 6 months, without platelet recovery to normal levels.