Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection Associated With Pancytopenia A Case Report

Gursel O., ALTUN BİNGÖL D., Atay A. A., Bedir O., Kurekci A. E.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY, cilt.31, sa.10, ss.760-762, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 10
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/mph.0b013e3181b7eb4b
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.760-762
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mycoplasma pneumoniae, cold agglutinin, pancytopenia, AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC-ANEMIA
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Immune hemolytic anemia is a rare condition in childhood. Cold agglutinins have been implicated in the etiology of the hemolysis and frequently observed during Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections. We present here a case of cold agglutinin-related hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and leukopenia secondary to M. pneumoniae associated pneumonia. It is suggested that even though very rare, M. pneumoniae infection should be considered as the underlying disease in a patient presenting with pancytopenia.