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Case Report

A Case of Iron Deficiency Anemia Presenting As Pancytopenia

Volume 1, Issue 3, Pages 28-29

Authors

Dr. G Gokul, Dr. L Muthumani, Dr. G Sathishkumar, Dr. UB Padmanaban, Dr. Joseph Paneerselvam A, Dr. G. Gajendiran
Affiliation:
K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College, Tiruchirappalli.

Abstract

Iron deficiency anemia is the most prevalent form of malnutrition. Fifty-five years old males with hemorrhoids presented with pancytopenia. Hemoglobin 2.2 gm %, TC 1600/Cu.mm, Platelets 77,000 / cu.mm, MCV 69.7, red cell distribution width 44, Haematocrit 14.5, Serum ferritin 12 mcg/litre. The patient was diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. Patient treated with Blood transfusion, Parental iron therapy. The patient improved clinically, and lab parameters also improved. In this case, we report an atypical presentation of severe iron deficiency.

Keywords

Pancytopenia, iron deficiency, thrombocytopenia.

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© 2022 Dr. Vijay Viswanathan, published by Association of Physicians of India-Tamilnadu State Chapter

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