Concurrence of transient asplenia and pure red cell aplasia.
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.
Ozkaynak
M F
MF
Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
Ortega
J A
JA
Miller
J
J
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
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid