Pregnancy-induced bone marrow aplasia mimicking idiopathic thrombocytopenia: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Pregnancy has been associated with aplastic anemia, but a causal relationship has been questioned.


METHODS
A case of aplastic anemia was diagnosed during pregnancy and initially mimicked immune-mediated thrombocytopenic purpura.


CONCLUSIONS
Pregnant women with aplastic anemia are at high risk. The severity of the disease and choice of the patient have to be considered before treatment.
Aboujaoude
Ramzi
R
Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA. ramziajaoude@hotmail.com
Alvarez
Jesus
J
Alvarez
Manuel
M
Al-Khan
Abdulla
A
D000328:Adult; D000741:Anemia, Aplastic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010976:Platelet Count; D017713:Platelet Transfusion; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016553:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic, Idiopathic / Q000175:diagnosis*