Anagrelide potentially provokes acute coronary syndrome even in an
adolescent affected with essential thrombocythemia concomitant with
underlying persistent coronary endothelial dysfunction
Abstract
Thrombohemorrhagic disorders are the main cause of morbidities and
mortalities of essential thrombocythemia (ET), which are typically
observed at age 50–60 years and rarely encountered in adolescence or
childhood. Recently, anagrelide, a quinazinolone derivative, has been
used as a therapeutic agent for ET. Although it is used to reduce
platelet count, its cardiotoxicity has been reported. Here, we present
an 18-year-old boy with ET who was treated with anagrelide and developed
acute myocardial infarction. This was presumed to be an effect of
anagrelide administration and, specifically, damage to the coronary
arterial endothelial cell exacerbated by ET.