[Transient erythroblastopenia in 4 children].
In four patients, all girls, aged 2, 3.5, 4 and 5 years, transient erythroblastopenia was diagnosed. The children were presented because of acute pallor. The haemoglobin levels were 2.8 to 5.0 mmol/l. After 3 weeks all patients had recovered or were recovering with increasing haemoglobin values. Three of the four patients needed one blood transfusion. In two patients there was evidence of a parvovirus B19 infection. Transient erythroblastopenia is mostly seen in patients aged 1-4 years. Most cases are postinfectious and there is evidence that human parvovirus B19 is responsible for many cases. In the very young child the differential diagnosis from Blackfan-Diamond anaemia may be very difficult.
Carrette
M
M
Afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen, Leuven.
Brock
P
P
Uyttebroeck
A
A
Van Geet
C
C
Segers
K
K
Casteels-Van Daele
M
M
D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016731:Erythema Infectiosum / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012010:Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy
D006454:Hemoglobins