Pancytopenia: a rare cause for a common presentation. (October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mahto, Subodh Kumar; Singh, Akanksha; Aneja, Ankita; Pasricha, Nitasha; Kumar, Brijesh
• Is Part Of: Tropical doctor. Volume 50:Number 4(2020)
• Page Start: 365
• Page End: 366
• Publication Date: 2020-10
• Subjects: Bone marrow -- filariasis -- pancytopenia; Tropical medicine -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Developing countries -- Periodicals; Developing Countries -- Periodicals; Tropical Medicine -- Periodicals; Tropische geneeskunde; 616.9883
• DOI: 10.1177/0049475520932011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0049-4755

Abstract

Filariasis is a major public health hazard in tropical and subtropical countries and is endemic among the Indian population. Asymptomatic microfilariaemia, elephantiasis, acute adenolymphangitis, hydrocoele and chronic lymphatic disease are its common manifestations. We hereby report a case of microfilaria found in the bone marrow presenting as pancytopenia. There was no classical feature of elephantiasis or lymphoedema present.