Transient erythroblastopenia in children: assessment of a hospital caseload

Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood (TEC) is an acquired, self-limiting, uncommon disease, characterized by the temporary arrest of red cell production, resulting in moderate to several anemia. We retrospectively evaluated four cases of TEC, identified during an 8-year period of time in our De...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inLa Pediatria medica e chirurgica Vol. 21; no. 4; p. 205
Main Authors Amendola, G, Spiezie, M, Argo, G, Grimaldi, R, Savarese, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageItalian
Published Italy 01.07.2000
Subjects
Child
Erythroblasts
Female
Hematologic Diseases - blood
Humans
Inpatients
Male
Retrospective Studies
Online AccessGet more information

Cover

More Information
Summary:Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood (TEC) is an acquired, self-limiting, uncommon disease, characterized by the temporary arrest of red cell production, resulting in moderate to several anemia. We retrospectively evaluated four cases of TEC, identified during an 8-year period of time in our Department of Pediatrics, including one patient, who developed TEC during the course of Kawasaki's syndrome. Clinical and hematological presentations of patients were analyzed and the most recent data of literature were reviewed. In conclusion, we suggest that a better knowledge of this rare and unique hematologic disorder of childhood may help make a correct diagnosis, avoiding unnecessary laboratory tests (e.g. bone marrow aspirate) and inappropriate therapeutic modalities.
ISSN:0391-5387