Temporal clustering of transient erythroblastopenia (cytopenia) of childhood.
A temporal cluster of four cases of transient childhood erythroblastopenia is described. In all cases there was an associated transient neutropenia and in one case a transient mild thrombocytopenia. In all cases reticulo-endothelial iron overload was a prominent feature but there was no evidence of a pre-existing chronic haemolytic state. All children made a full recovery with only supportive treatment, although in three cases blood transfusion was necessary.
Beresford
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CH
Department of Haematology, Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Macfarlane
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SD
D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004900:Erythroblasts; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000150:complications; D013029:Space-Time Clustering