Mycobacterial disease associated with aplastic anaemia.

Abstract

Haematological changes associated with infectious disease are relatively common but true aplastic anaemia secondary to infection is rare. We describe a patient wit disseminated Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infection and who had a histologically proven remission of his aplastic anemia accompanying antimycobacterial therapy. We also review the literature on the haematological changes associated with mycobacterial infections and other infectious causes of aplastic anaemia.

• Authors: B C Fox, D D Ross, A B Huang, E W Gabrielson, P A Furth
• Journal: The Journal of infection (J Infect) Vol. 19 Issue 2 Pg. 157-65 (Sep 1989) ISSN: 0163-4453 [Print] England
• PMID: 2681429 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Review)

Topics

• Aged
• Anemia, Aplastic (blood, etiology, pathology)
• Bone Marrow (pathology)
• Humans
• Leukocyte Count
• Lymph Nodes (microbiology, pathology)
• Male
• Mycobacterium avium Complex (isolation & purification)
• Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare Infection (blood, complications, drug therapy, pathology)
• Platelet Count