"Color me red" : a case report on acquired idiopathic pure red cell aplasia in a 4 year old female
Publication Date
2016
Document Type
Research
Abstract
In this case report, it presented with 4-year-old female who came in for consult due to generalized pallor. Upon review of history, the patient had sudden onset generalized pallor seven months prior to consultation with accompanying symptoms of difficulty breathing and generalized body weakness, first consult was don at the time wherein complete blood count revealed a markedly decreased level of hemoglobin at 70 g/L, she was then admitted for packed red cell transfusion, after which full recovery was noted. However, generalized pallor recur after only two months prompting another consult and blood transfusion, this cycle occured for a total of four times in a span of seven months. Upon admission, physical examination revealed a child with appropriate height and weight for age with generalized pallor, poor capillary refill, tachycardia, palpable liver, and a hemic murmur. Initially, complete blood count again showed low hemoglobin at at 25g/L, hence another blood transfusion was done. After which further work up as planned to search for the cause of severe anemia. Bone marrow aspiration biopsy was done revealing erythroid hypoplasia. With this result, along with clinical history and physical examination, the patient was diagnosed with Acquired idiopathic Pure Red Cell Aplasia, packed red cell transfusion was completed and oral steroid were started, after which complete resolution of symptoms were noted and she was sent home well.
APA Citation
Bustos, Nikki Elinor G., ""Color me red" : a case report on acquired idiopathic pure red cell aplasia in a 4 year old female" (2016). Resident Research. 272.
https://greenprints.dlshsi.edu.ph/resident-research/272