title: Concurrence of transient asplenia and pure red cell aplasia.
abstract: We report a 9-year-old male with anatomical asplenia diagnosed at 7 months of age documented by ultrasound and liver-spleen scan which resolved spontaneously 3 years later. The patient concurrently had pure red cell aplasia which subsequently resolved spontaneously.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ozkaynak
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ortega
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000150:complications; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013154:Spleen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D013997:Time Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid