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Neelofar Iqbal1,2, Marium Ali Meghani3,4, Wajeeha Khalid5
1Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan. neelofar.iqbal.ni@gmail.com.
Background:
Vitamin B12 is primarily transported from plasma to cells by Transcobalamin. Deficiency of Transcobalamin is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that results in unavailability of cobalamin in cells and accumulation of homocysteine and methylmalonic acid.
Case Report:
We report a case of a 2-year-old male child with persistent pancytopenia, recurrent infections, and megaloblastic anemia. Next-generation sequencing identified a novel variant in exon 8 of TCN2 gene. Substantial improvement has been observed following administration of high doses of parenteral methylcobalamin.
Conclusion:
In patients with unresolved pancytopenia and megaloblastic anemia, Transcobalamin deficiency should be investigated and treated promptly to prevent any irreversible and harmful outcome.
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