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Yildiz Yildirmak¹, Ayşe Palanduz, Leyla Telhan

¹Department of Pediatrics, Sişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

|January 25, 2003

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Brucellosis can cause pancytopenia in children, a condition where bone marrow is underactive. This rare case highlights bone marrow hypoplasia as a potential cause of aplastic anemia in brucellosis-endemic regions.

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Pediatric Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Bone Marrow Pathology

Background:

Pancytopenia, a decrease in all blood cell types, is recognized in pediatric brucellosis.
Bone marrow hypoplasia, characterized by reduced cellularity, is an uncommon manifestation of brucellosis.

Observation:

An 11-year-old boy presented with fever, vomiting, and abdominal pain, exhibiting pallor and high fever without lymphadenopathy or hepatosplenomegaly.
Laboratory results revealed severe pancytopenia (Hemoglobin 8.6 g/dL, WBC 1,100/mm³, Neutrophils 500/mm³, Platelets 56,000/mm³), with low reticulocytes (0.1%).
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy confirmed hypocellularity, and a high brucellosis agglutination titer (>1/640) was detected.

Findings:

The patient was treated with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, leading to fever resolution and subsequent improvement in pancytopenia.
Brucellosis-induced pancytopenia is typically linked to hypersplenism, hemophagocytosis, or granulomatous bone marrow infiltration, usually resulting in a hypercellular marrow.
This case underscores the rare occurrence of bone marrow hypoplasia in pediatric brucellosis.

Implications:

Bone marrow hypoplasia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of aplastic anemia in children, particularly in regions where brucellosis is prevalent.
Early diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis are crucial for managing hematological complications like pancytopenia.
This case expands the understanding of the diverse hematological presentations of pediatric brucellosis.