title: Cystic fibrosis presenting with haematological abnormalities.
abstract: Although cystic fibrosis (CF) is common, the diagnosis (and subsequent treatment) may be delayed if the presentation is atypical. We present three cases of children with CF who presented with haematological abnormalities. In all cases, they underwent extensive and invasive investigations prior to the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Imperial College and Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London, UK. c.minasian@rbht.nhs.uk
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Minasian
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sriskandan
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Balfour-Lynn
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bush
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013542:Sweat / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides