Post-Hepatitic Aplastic Anemia Associated with Hepatitis A Virus.
- Author:
Ji Hye JANG
1
;
Young Joo JIN
;
Hyun Il JANG
;
Shin Il KIM
;
Si Nae LEE
;
Seung Ho LEE
;
Jin Woo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inha University Hospital, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. jyj412@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatitis A;
Aplastic anemia;
Pancytopenia;
Bone marrow transplantation
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Anemia, Aplastic*;
Bone Marrow Transplantation;
Hepatitis;
Hepatitis A;
Hepatitis A virus*;
Humans;
Male;
Pancytopenia;
Rare Diseases
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2014;20(2):136-139
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Hepatitis-associated aplastic anemia is a rare disease, but can be fatal if it is diagnosed late or untreated. Despite the previous case report of severe aplastic anemia following hepatitis, hepatitis A virus (HAV)-associated aplastic anemia is very rare, and a case with bone marrow transplantation (BMT) has not been reported in the literature. Here, we report the case of a 13-year-old boy, who developed severe aplastic anemia after full recovery of acute HAV infection, and eventually received BMT for aplastic anemia following HAV infection. It is a very rare case and the first case that recovered after BMT. The aim of this case report is to highlight the potential of progression to aplastic anemia after acute HAV infection and the importance of suspicion when pancytopenia is developed.
