Pregnancy-associated aplastic anemia--report of 3 cases

Eur J Haematol. 1991 Oct;47(4):253-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1991.tb01567.x.

Abstract

3 patients with pregnancy-associated aplastic anemia are reported. Management throughout most of the pregnancy consisted of supportive care. In 2 patients an improvement in blood counts occurred after delivery and, in 1 of these, the pancytopenia recurred during a subsequent pregnancy. In 1 case no improvement occurred after delivery and the patient ultimately required an allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. The outcome of these 3 cases demonstrates that pregnancy-associated aplastic anemia can be managed successfully. The improvement that often occurs after delivery suggests a pathogenetic role for pregnancy in the development of this disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anemia, Aplastic / blood*
  • Anemia, Aplastic / etiology
  • Anemia, Aplastic / therapy
  • Blood Cell Count
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Hemoglobins / analysis
  • Humans
  • Labor, Obstetric
  • Platelet Count
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / blood*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / therapy

Substances

  • Hemoglobins