Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenic purpura [CAMT]

ABSTRACT

Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia [CAMT] is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder induced by mutations of the gene coding for thrombopoietin [TPO] receptor [c-MPL] despite high levels of serum TPO. Patients initially present with isolated thrombocytopenia that subsequently progresses into pancytopenia. Although the mechanisms leading to aplasia are unknown, the age of onset has been reported to depend on the severity of the c-MPL functional defect. The primary treatment for CAMT is bone marrow transplantation. This report describes a newborn girl who presented to us with symptoms of sepsis but septic profile came negative except thrombocytopenia. Bone marrow biopsy was done for thrombocytopenia which revealed amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia. She was given prednisolone.