Tinnitus in a patient with beta-thalassaemia intermedia on long-term treatment with desferrioxamine

M N Marsh; I B Holbrook; C Clark; J L Shaffer

Tinnitus in a patient with beta-thalassaemia intermedia on long-term treatment with desferrioxamine

M N Marsh, I B Holbrook, C Clark, J L Shaffer

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Abstract

A women with beta-thalassemia intermedia, and iron overload following many years' treatment with oral iron, was treated with subcutaneous desferrioxamine. During the course of this treatment she developed tinnitus, which was considered to be a rare complication of the use of this chelating agent. The mechanism of this effect is not understood.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	582-4
Number of pages	3
Journal	Postgraduate medical journal
Volume	57
Issue number	671
Publication status	Published - Sept 1981

Keywords

Adult
Deferoxamine
Female
Humans
Iron
Thalassemia
Time Factors
Tinnitus
Case Reports
Journal Article

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Tinnitus in a patient with beta-thalassaemia intermedia on long-term treatment with desferrioxamine

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