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Tissue Conference
1/19/00
Brad Kahl, MD
Pancytopenia
Reduction of counts in all three cell lines
Differential Diagnosis
aplastic anemia
myelodysplasia
marrow replacement
leukemia, lymphoma, carcinoma, myelofibrosis
B12, folate
chemotherapy induced
Pancytopenia
Differential Diagnosis continued
Pancytopenia
Presentation varies with degree of cytopenia
anemia fatigue
thrombocytopenia bruising/bleeding
neutropenia infection
Approach
history
constitutional symptoms, pain, early satiety, etc...
diet, EtOH, exposures, occupation
Pancytopenia
Approach
PE
nodes, spleen, sensory, portal htn
Labs
B12, folate, LFTs, PNH, ANA
view smear (macrocytosis, megaloblastosis, tear
drops, nuc RBCs, malignant cells)
abdominal imaging
bone marrow evaluation
Aplastic Anemia
Bone Marrow Failure
WHY??????????
Stem cell defect (seed)
Stromal cell defect (soil)
Growth Factor defect (fertilizer)
Immune Mediated
Drug metabolites
transfusion associated
hepatitis associated
idiopathic
marrow
severe hypocellularity
moderate hypocellularity with hematopoietic cells representing
< 30% of residual cells
ATG/CSA 74%
P=.02
36%