title: Transient pancytopenia associated with parvovirus infection in paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Haematology Department, St. George's Hospital, Tooting, London, UK.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Lakhani
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Malkovska
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Bevan
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: 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*