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A rare case of delayed anaplasma phagocytophilum-induced pancytopenia: A diagnostic conundrum.

dc.contributor.authorSong, David
dc.contributor.authorAlmas, Talal
dc.contributor.authorAbdelghffar, Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorJain, Samkit
dc.contributor.authorGeetha, Harinivaas Shanmugavel
dc.contributor.authorShah, Vaibhav
dc.contributor.authorNagarajan, Vikneswaran Raj
dc.contributor.authorAlshareef, Norah
dc.contributor.authorGunasaegaram, Varman
dc.contributor.authorRavintharan, Keesha
dc.contributor.authorTan, Sze Teng
dc.contributor.authorJohn, Arun
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-27T10:21:03Z
dc.date.available2024-08-27T10:21:03Z
dc.date.issued2022-02-11
dc.identifier.issn2049-0801
dc.identifier.pmid35198193
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.amsu.2022.103366
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/642729
dc.descriptionIntroduction: Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a potentially fatal tick-borne disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum. It is most commonly found in the Northeastern and Midwestern parts of the United States especially during spring and summer months. The clinical picture of anaplasmosis is varied ranging from common symptoms such as fever, headache and myalgia to rarer presentations such as pancytopenia. Case presentation: We present a case of a 62 year old male who presented with watery diarrhea, fever, and pancytopenia. Although there is a broad differential for pancytopenia, a thorough history provides clues regarding the diagnosis. In our patient, a recent history of camping in Upstate New York was suggestive of an infectious etiology from a tick borne illness. Clinical discussion: A tick-borne panel guided us to identify the diagnosis of HGA. Although the exact underlying pathogenesis of tick-borne illnesses leading to pancytopenia is still unknown, the pancytopenia is postulated to be due to a multi-nodal mechanism involving immune and non immune platelet destruction, global bone marrow suppression, hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis and myelosuppressive chemokines release. Conclusion: We hope that this case report elucidates the importance of obtaining a meticulous history in guiding clinicians towards prompt diagnosis, even in instances where there may be an evolving clinical picture.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights© 2022 The Authors.
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/*
dc.subjectAnaplasmosisen_US
dc.subjectPancytopeniaen_US
dc.subjectTICKSen_US
dc.titleA rare case of delayed anaplasma phagocytophilum-induced pancytopenia: A diagnostic conundrum.en_US
dc.typeOtheren_US
dc.identifier.journalAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)en_US
dc.source.journaltitleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)
dc.source.volume75
dc.source.beginpage103366
dc.source.endpage
refterms.dateFOA2024-08-27T10:21:04Z
dc.source.countryEngland


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