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Anemia, Hypochromic*

We experienced a case of infective endocarditis, which unusual has symptoms and microcytic hypochromic anemia. Anemia associated with infective endocarditis is a common manifestation, but is generally normocytic nor-mochromic. However, microcytic hypochromic anemia is an uncommon manifestation of infective endo-carditis, and has only been noted in a few previous reports. We systematically evaluated anemia, and diagnosed fatal underlying diseases, such as infective endocarditis.
Anemia ; Anemia, Hypochromic* ; Endocarditis*

Ho Chi Minh city Blood Transfusion Hematology Center in ten years (1990-1999) admitted 6,896 cases of blood disease. The percentages are as follows: the highest acute leukemia: 34.16% (AML: 18.43%; ALL: 15.57%); aplastic anemia: 8.98%. Anemia mainly hypochromic 8.48%. Myeloproliferative syndrome 7.98% of which CMV comprises 7.42%.
Hematologic Diseases ; Leukemia ; Anemia, Aplastic ; Anemia, Hypochromic

Among 512 patients are under management of friendship hospital during 1987 –2001, 431 patients with hematological diseases in which there were 405 inpatients and 26 outpatients. The results showed that most of patients with hematological and hematopoietic diseases can be management in family such as primary marrow fibrosis, malignant lymphoma, hemolytic anemia in order to reduce the rounds of admission to hospital and complication and maintain normal life. The management in the families involved the consultation, tests and prescription for use at home.
Hematologic Diseases ; Leukemia ; Anemia, Aplastic ; Anemia, Hypochromic

*Anemia, Hemolytic ; *Anemia, Hypochromic ; *Anemia, Macrocytic ; *Ethnology ; *Iron ; *Leukemia ; *Malaysia ; *Postpartum Period ; *Infant, Newborn

There have been some 50 reports on the blood pictures of leprosy patients, but all of them have been dealt with the peripheral blood and more over each investigator presented the different data. In order to find cut the typical blood pictures both peripheral and bone marrow as well as the blood pictures between the various types of leprosy and the nature of anemia brought about after the use of D.D.S. derivatives, the author examined the blood of 53 cases of early leprosy patients with the following results: 1. Peripheral Blood Pictures: a. About one third of leprosy patients showel the anemic blood picture and one half of T type leprosy cases gave the anemic picture. Almost all of them were normocytic and hypochromic anemia. b. Shift to the left was found in about 50% of the cases. c. Eosinophilia was observed in the majority of the cases and all of the T type showed eosinophilia. d. There was found lymphocytosis in approximately one third of total cases and half of T type patients showed lymphocytosis. e. Lymphopenia was encountered in one fourth of them and was most frequently seen in L type patients. F. About half of all cases showed monocytopenia. g. Only 10% of patients showed the accelaration in Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. 2. Bone Marrow Findings: a. Myeloblastosis was noted in about 50% of them and more frequently seen in T type and I group than the other types. b. There was observed eosinophilia in almost all cases and especially its frequency was higher in T type and I group. c. Lymphocytosis was found in about one third of the total eases and its frequency was highest in L type. whereas in the peripheral blood the lymphocytosis was most frequently seen in T type. d. Plasmocytosis was noted in the majority of the patients and was found in all cases of T type and I group. 3. Seventy percent of the cases showed the increased WBC alkaline phosphatase. 4. No granulomatous changes or any other pathological changes were noted in the histological section of the bone marrow
Alkaline Phosphatase ; Anemia ; Anemia, Hypochromic ; Blood Sedimentation ; Bone Marrow ; Eosinophilia ; Humans ; Leprosy* ; Lymphocytosis ; Lymphopenia ; Research Personnel

PURPOSE: The Large amounts of whole cow' s milk intake, just followed by prolonged breast milk feeding may induce a severe deficit of iron. We performed this study to investigate the severity of iron deficiency in these subjects. METHODS: Seventy-one subjects (12 to 48 months of age) were classified according to history of prolonged breast milk feeding and intake of large amounts of whole cow' s milk. Prolonged breast milk feeding and large amounts cow' s milk intake subjects were assigned as group A (n=15), the large amounts of cow's milk intake subjects as group B (n=15), the prolonged breast milk feeding subjects as group C (n=24) and the normal control subjects as Group D (n=17). The hematologic and iron status were evaluated and compared between each group. RESULTS: Although the mean of group A was lower than the mean of group B and C, the level of hemoglobin of group A was significantly lower than group D (P<0.01). The level of the ferritin of group A was significantly lower than group B, C (P<0.05, respectively) and group D (P<0.01). Of the 15 study subjects of group A, 14 (93.3%) had microcytic hypochromic anemia and 7 (46.7%) revealed that serum ferritin levels were at 1.0ng/dL, indicating severe deficit of storage iron. CONCLUSION: The intake of large amounts of whole cow' s milk, just followed by prolonged breast milk feeding induced iron deficiency anemia and a severe deficit of storage iron. It is necessary to inform parents to avoid irreversible recognition impairment and behavioral change.
Anemia, Hypochromic ; Anemia, Iron-Deficiency ; Breast* ; Ferritins ; Humans ; Iron* ; Milk* ; Milk, Human* ; Parents

Postpartum ischemic necrosis of the pituitary gland, known as Sheehan's syndrome, is well- established clinical entity. In anterior pituitary insufficiency, there is very often a normochromic or hypochromic anemia but pancytopenia secondary to the hypopituitarism is less common. We report a case of pancytopenia due to complete aplasia of the bone marrow associated with Sheehan's syndrome, in which hormone replacement therapy alone produced full hematological recovery.
Anemia, Hypochromic ; Bone Marrow ; Hormone Replacement Therapy* ; Hypopituitarism ; Necrosis ; Pancytopenia* ; Pituitary Gland ; Postpartum Period

Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis is characterized by cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, diffuse pulmonary infiltrates, and microcytic and hypochromic anemia. The cause of this illness is unknown. We experienced a case of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis in a 2 year and 8 month-old boy. Hemosiderin-laden macrophages are demonstrated in smears of material obtained from tracheal aspirates. There were no specific causes for pulmonary hemorrhage. We report a case of idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis with brief review of related literatures.
Anemia, Hypochromic ; Cough ; Dyspnea ; Hemoptysis ; Hemorrhage ; Hemosiderosis* ; Humans ; Infant ; Macrophages ; Male

A large tumor located at right temporoparietal lobe was found in 25-years-old female. The brain CT scan and MR imaging revealed a large multi-lobulated mass which was composed of solid and cystic portions involving right temporoparietal lobe. Preoperative routine laboratory check showed microcytic hypochromic anemia and monoclonal gammopathy with bate-gamma bridging. The mass was removed totally by operation and histologic diagnosis resulted in chordoid meningioma surrounded by massive polyclonal lymphoplasmacellular infiltrates. After the mass was removed, the blood picture of the patient normalized and the patient discharged with neurologically free stage. We report this case with relative literatures.
Anemia, Hypochromic ; Brain ; Diagnosis ; Female ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Meningioma* ; Paraproteinemias ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed