Sheng-Xue-Xiao-Ban Capsule-induced ischemic colitis and pulmonary embolism in an idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura patient: a rare case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sheng-Xue-Xiao-Ban Capsule (SXXBC), as a classic Chinese traditional medicine comprised of natural indigo, cortex moutan, forsythia, herba agrimoniae, and licorice, exhibits a heat-clearing and detoxicating function, hemostasis, and stasis dissipation, which is widely applied to treat idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). However, report on ischemic colitis and pulmonary embolism induced by SXXBC therapy is never disclosed. We report the case of an ITP patient who received SXXBC for ascending platelets that then induced ischemic colitis and pulmonary embolism.

Case description

A 74-year-old female patient was admitted in June 2021 due to "bleeding in stool for 1 day," she was then re-admitted in July 2021 due to "repeated bleeding in stool for 2 days". Abdomi

SUBMITTER: Zhou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature