[Pancytopenia of unknown origin in a 52-year-old patient]

Internist (Berl). 2019 Aug;60(8):867-870. doi: 10.1007/s00108-019-0596-5.
[Article in German]

Abstract

A 52-year-old patient developed pancytopenia of unknown origin 1.5 years after allogeneic stem cell transplantation. The bone marrow aspirate showed visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Although VL is distributed world-wide, the incidence in patients after allogeneic stem cell transplantation is rare.

Keywords: Bone marrow examination; Graft vs. host disease; Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Leishmaniasis; Multiple myeloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Examination
  • Graft vs Host Disease
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Leishmania donovani / isolation & purification*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / blood
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / diagnosis*
  • Leishmaniasis, Visceral / parasitology
  • Middle Aged
  • Opportunistic Infections / blood
  • Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • Opportunistic Infections / parasitology
  • Pancytopenia / etiology*