Chonnam Med J.  2011 Apr;47(1):51-53. 10.4068/cmj.2011.47.1.51.

Pure Red Cell Aplasia Caused by Acute Hepatitis A

• Lee TH
• Oh SJ
• Hong S
• Lee KB
• Park H
• Woo HY

• KMID: 2172247
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4068/cmj.2011.47.1.51

Abstract

Pure red cell aplasia is characterized as a normocytic anemia associated with reticulocytopenia and the absence of erythroblasts in the bone marrow. Pure red cell aplasia can be induced by various causes such as thymoma, connective tissue disease, viral infection, lymphoma, and adverse drug reactions. There have been only a few reports of pure red cell aplasia associated with acute viral hepatitis A. In Korea, no case of pure red cell aplasia caused by acute hepatitis A has yet been reported. We recently experienced a case of acute viral hepatitis A complicated by pure red cell aplasia. The patient was successfully treated with corticosteroids. Here we report this case and review the literature.

Keyword

Red-cell aplasia; Hepatitis A; Acute Kidney injury

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
Anemia
Bone Marrow
Connective Tissue Diseases
Drug Toxicity
Erythroblasts
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A
Humans
Korea
Lymphoma
Red-Cell Aplasia, Pure
Thymoma
Adrenal Cortex Hormones