Pancytopenia in a Patient with Grave's Disease.
- Author:
Loh, Huai Heng
;
Tan, Florence
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2013;68(4):372-3
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Pancytopenia can rarely complicate Grave's disease. It can be due to uncontrolled thyrotoxicosis or as a result of rare side effect of antithyroid medication. Pernicious anemia leading to Vitamin B12 deficiency is another rare associated cause. We report a case of a patient with Grave's disease and undiagnosed pernicious anemia whom was assumed to have antithyroid drug induced pancytopenia. Failure to recognize this rare association of pernicious anemia as a cause of pancytopenia had resulted in delay in treatment and neurological complication in our patient.
