Anorexia nervosa-associated pancytopenia mimicking idiopathic aplastic anemia: a case report

Anorexia nervosa-associated pancytopenia mimicking idiopathic aplastic anemia: a case report

Abstract Background Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) often present with pancytopenia. In most cases described in the literature, AN with pancytopenia demonstrates gelatinous marrow transformation (GMT), which is a typical bone marrow feature of malnutrition. Differentiation of AN-associated pancy...

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Main Authors: Masahiro Takeshima, Hiroyasu Ishikawa, Akihiro Kitadate, Ryo Sasaki, Takahiro Kobayashi, Hiroshi Nanjyo, Takashi Kanbayashi, Tetsuo Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa
Aplastic anemia
Bone marrow
Gelatinous transformation
Pancytopenia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1743-6

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