Zaid Al-Ghazawi, Amwaj Al-Farajat, Ahmad A Toubasi, Hind B Abu Tawileh, Aya Qteish, Tariq N Aladily, Fatima Alnaimat
Aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare, potentially catastrophic hematopoiesis failure manifested by pancytopenia and bone marrow aplasia. AA occurrence in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) patients is extremely rare. The diagnosis may be delayed due to other possible pancytopenia etiologies. Confirmation of peripheral cytopenias diagnosis necessitates a bone marrow aspiration. The management of AA is challenging, and the literature reported using glucocorticoids, danazol, plasmapheresis, cyclophosphamide, intravenous immunoglobulin, and cyclosporine...
March 21, 2024: Rheumatology International