Toxic ingestion of 6-mercaptopurine by young siblings of pediatric oncology patients

Lionel M.L. Chow, Michael Capra, Zina Levichek, Gideon Koren, Ronald M. Grant

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Abstract

We report two cases of accidental ingestion of large quantities of 6-mercaptopurine (6-MP) in siblings of patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). These cases reinforce the need for thorough anticipatory guidance to families in order to prevent the incidence of potentially life-threatening accidental ingestions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)669-671
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume144
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2004

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