Clinical Study of Pancytopenia

  • Dr Meghna Vaidya Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
  • Dr Vishal Anand Gupta Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
  • Dr Shrikrushna Khandagale Resident, Department of Medicine, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
Keywords: Pancytopenia, Bone marrow, Megaloblastic anemia

Abstract

Introduction: Pancytopenia is a common and alarming condition encountered by clinicians. We had studied the clinical presentation, laboratory investigations and various etiologies of Pancytopenia.

Material and Methods: Study was carried out in a tertiary care centre in western India. A total of 102 patients fulfilling the criteria of pancytopenia were enrolled and studied.

Results and conclusion: Megaloblastic anemia was commonest cause of pancytopenia. Easy fatigability and pallor were commonest symptoms and signs respectively. Maximum bleeding manifestations were seen in aplastic anemia and Myelodysplastic syndrome.

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Clinical Study of Pancytopenia
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DOI: 10.17511/ijmrr.2016.i09.06
Published: 2016-09-30
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Vaidya M, Anand Gupta V, Khandagale S. Clinical Study of Pancytopenia. Int J Med Res Rev [Internet]. 2016Sep.30 [cited 2024Mar.28];4(9):1551-8. Available from: https://ijmrr.medresearch.in/index.php/ijmrr/article/view/684
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