ABSTRACT
Diamond Black fan Anemia (DBA) is a congenital erythroid aplasia that usually presents in infancy. The DBA patients have low red blood cell count (Anaemia). The rest of their blood cells (Platelets & WBCs) are normal. We present a 14 month old male child who presented with severe anaemia. The patient was transfusion dependent since 4 months of age. Clinical examination revealed delayed mile stones and a couple of congenital deformities. Haematological parameters showed elevated foetal haemoglobin level (Hb F – 11.8% ) and elevated serum TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) level. Peripheral blood picture showed gross microcytic hypochromic red blood cells and absence of reticulocytes with normal levels of leucocytes and platelets. A bone marrow showed gross suppression of Erythroid series with M:E ratio of 30:1. Some large pronormoblasts were found. Family history was not significant. Compiling the clinical features, haematological parameters, PS and bone marrow findings, a diagnosis of DBA was given.
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Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan/blood , Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan/complications , Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan/diagnosis , Bone Marrow/analysis , Central Nervous System/abnormalities , Humans , Hypothyroidism/diagnosis , Hypothyroidism/etiology , Infant , Male , Thyrotropin/blood , Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone/bloodSubject(s)
Adult , Fatal Outcome , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/bloodABSTRACT
Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is the commonest life threatening opportunistic fungal disease in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infected individuals. But there are very little reports of lymphadenopathy along with cryptococcal meningitis, although cases of pulmonary, Intestinal, Bone marrow and retinal involvement have been described earlier. Here we report a case of cryptococcal meningitis associated with generalized lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly.