A Case of Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia
1Departments of Pediatrics, Çukurova University, Medical Faculty, Adana, Turkey
2Departments of Pathology, Çukurova University, Medical Faculty, Adana, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2008; 30(4): 284-287
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Abstract

A 1.5 year-old male child was hospitalized with the complaints of fever, cough, nausea and diarrhea. He had a prolonged jaundice with no specific findings in family history. General appearance was good, skin and conjunctivas were pale. He had hepatosplenomegaly and anemia, as well. The case was diagnosed as Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia with clinic and laboratory findings. On following days, organomegaly was progressed (5 cm liver and 8 cm spleen). 30 mg/kg/day methylprednisolone was administered as a treatment. Although liver and hematologic parameters were not changed during the therapy, spleen became 5 cm. Patient was discharged by his family while treatment was going on.


Agnojenik Myeloid Metaplazili Bir Olgu Sunumu
1Departments of Pediatrics, Çukurova University, Medical Faculty, Adana, Turkey
2Departments of Pathology, Çukurova University, Medical Faculty, Adana, Turkey
Journal of Clinical Practice and Research 2008; 4(30): 284-287

1.5 yaşında erkek çocuğu ateş, öksürük, mide bulantısı ve ishal şikayetleri ile hastaneye yatırıldı. Öyküde, ailesel olmayan uzamış sarılık hikayesi vardı. Genel görünüşü iyi, deri ve skleralarında solukluğu vardı. Hepatosplenomegali ve anemisi vardı. Klinik ve laboratuar bulguları sonucunda Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia tanısı kondu. Takip eden günlerde karaciğer 5 cm, dalak ise 8 cm'e kadar büyüdü. 30 mg/kg/gün dozunda metil prednizolon tedavisi başlandı. Tedavi sırasında karaciğer ve kan değerleri ve bulgularında değişiklik olmazken, dalak 5 cm'e geriledi. Tedavide iken olgu, aile tarafından taburcu edildi.