Post-dengue fever severe aplastic anemia: a rare association
Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy. 2012; 5 (2): 122-124
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-133686
ABSTRACT
Dengue fever has rarely been reported as an etiology for aplastic anemia. An 8-year-old girl was admitted with fever, myalgia and petechiae. Dengue virus IgM antibodies were positive. She recovered completely, but her thrombocytopenia persisted. Six weeks later she became pancytopenic. A bone marrow aspirate and biopsy showed severe aplastic anemia. She was treated with antithymocytic immunoglobulin, methylprednisolone and cyclosporine. She became transfusion independent 6 months later. Dengue-virus induced aplastic anemia is a rare entity, but it must be identified early for better outcome. Immunosuppressive therapy can induce remission
Search on Google
Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
Hematol. Oncol. Stem Cell Ther.
Year:
2012
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS