title: Pregnancy-induced bone marrow aplasia mimicking idiopathic thrombocytopenia: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors: Departments of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ, USA. ramziajaoude@hotmail.com
authors: Ramzi
authors: R
authors: Aboujaoude
authors: Jesus
authors: J
authors: Alvarez
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Alvarez
authors: Abdulla
authors: A
authors: Al-Khan
mesh_terms: 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*