Report of A Case of Aplastic Anemia

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A 10-year-old boy with nothing peculiar in his family history is presented. Since he went to a swimming pool on August 1, 1951, he had suffered from a severe fatigue. Fever rose up to about 40°C on Aug. 10. The disorder was diagnosted by a doctor as troubles due to parasites. He was admitted to our clinic Aug. 18 with a complaint of swelling of the left mandible and itchy feeling. The red cell count gradually decreased with a high fever Aug. 28. Puncture of the bone marrow on Sept. 1 revealed a marked decrease of the nucleated erythrocyte and megaloblast. A diagnosis of aplastic anemia was made. As the systemic condition became better in the beginning of October, he was discharged from the hospital Oct. 20.<BR>He felt a fatigue again after playing base ball on Jan. 17, 1952 and so he was hospitalized again. The then blood finding was as follows: W. C. C. 620, R. C. C. 1.2 million, and Hb-content 28 percent. He got worse in his systemic condition and died Feb. 11, 1952.<BR>Autopsy Showed the findings of aplastic anemia.
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