Transient pancytopenia associated with parvovirus infection in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.
A 25 year old woman with a 15-year history of paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria developed transient pancytopenia following infection with human parvovirus B19. This is the first report of transient pancytopenia in a patient with an acquired haemolytic anaemia due to parvovirus. The possible mechanism of pancytopenia in such a case is discussed.
Lakhani
A K
AK
Haematology Department, St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London, UK.
Malkovska
V
V
Bevan
D H
DH
Anderson
M J
MJ
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006457:Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D010322:Parvoviridae Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*