title: Bengal macrothrombocytopenia is not totally an innocuous condition.
abstract: Inherited macrothrombocytopenia is a subgroup of thrombocytopenias, and is characterised by the presence of giant platelets and decreased platelet count with variable bleeding manifestations. Bengal macrothrombocytopenia is a newly described entity, previously called asymptomatic constitutional macrothrombocytopenia (ACMT), presented with variable bleeding tendencies; with mild to severe thrombocytopenia and macro-platelets in their peripheral blood smear and it is not totally an innocuous condition as described previously.
authors: National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), 13th Floor, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India. Electronic address: alishahna@gmail.com.
authors: Shahnaz
authors: S
authors: Ali
authors: National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), 13th Floor, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
authors: Shrimati
authors: S
authors: Shetty
authors: National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), 13th Floor, KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai 400 012, India.
authors: Kanjaksha
authors: K
authors: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D001791:Blood Platelet Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010976:Platelet Count; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Bengal macrothrombocytopenia; Bleeding manifestations; Giant platelets; Mean platelet volume; Platelet count