Transient erythroblastopenia of adolescence.
This case report describes a 16-year-old girl with pure red cell aplasia of 7 months duration. The erythrocyte characteristics and in vitro culture of erythroid progenitors was similar to that found in transient erythroblastopenia of childhood (TEC), a disorder most commonly seen in children 2 to 6 years of age. This case may represent the adolescent equivalent of TEC.
D000293:Adolescent; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D004900:Erythroblasts / Q000502:physiology; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D004920:Erythropoiesis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy
D011241:Prednisone