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Pancytopenia induced by hypothermia.

Louise Lo1, Sylvia Titi Singer, Elliott Vichinsky

  • 1Department of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital Oakland, 747 52nd Street, Oakland, CA 94609-1809, USA. louisechee@hotmail.com

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
|November 20, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Hypothermia, or low body temperature, can cause pancytopenia (low blood counts) in humans, as seen in a case study of an 8-year-old girl. Rewarming the patient resolved the condition, suggesting hypothermia is an underdiagnosed cause of pancytopenia.

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Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Endocrinology
  • Pediatrics

Background:

  • Hypothermia is known to cause pancytopenia in animal models.
  • The association between hypothermia and pancytopenia in humans remains largely unestablished.
  • Thermoregulatory dysfunction can arise from various medical conditions, including central nervous system abnormalities.

Observation:

  • A case of an 8-year-old girl with persistent pancytopenia is presented.
  • The patient experienced thermoregulatory dysfunction following surgical resection of a craniopharyngioma.
  • Recurrent cytopenias were unexplained by other etiologies, pointing towards chronic hypothermia.

Findings:

  • The patient's hypothermia, with temperatures ranging from 33°C to 35°C, was identified as the cause of pancytopenia.

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  • Pancytopenia significantly improved upon rewarming the patient to 36°C.
  • This highlights a rare but significant association between hypothermia and pancytopenia in humans.

    • Implications:

    • The hypothermia-pancytopenia link may be underdiagnosed, particularly in milder or transient cases.
    • Careful hematologic monitoring is recommended for patients with thermoregulatory dysfunction.
    • This case underscores the critical role of temperature regulation in maintaining hematologic health.