Osteopetrosis: A rare cause of anemia - Review of literature

Osteopetrosis: A rare cause of anemia - Review of literature

Normocytic anaemia is caused either by hypoproliferation of haemopoietic tissue or increased destruction of red cell. Osteopetrosis is a rare cause of anaemia. The leading clinical features are pallor, growth failure, hepatosplenomegaly.On hematological examination, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leucocy...

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Main Authors: Saluja S, Bhandari S, Aggarwal S, Kapoor S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-07-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Hemoglobin
total lukocyte count
nucleated red blood cell
bone marrow aspirate
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=3;spage=363;epage=367;aulast=Saluja
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Summary:Normocytic anaemia is caused either by hypoproliferation of haemopoietic tissue or increased destruction of red cell. Osteopetrosis is a rare cause of anaemia. The leading clinical features are pallor, growth failure, hepatosplenomegaly.On hematological examination, anemia, thrombocytopenia, leucocytosis and myelophthisic anemia are commonly observed in this disease. We are highlighting osteopetrosis as a rare cause of anemia presenting to us for evaluation of anemia
ISSN:0377-4929

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