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Case Reports
. 2024 Jan 5;12(1):e8312.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8312. eCollection 2024 Jan.

Graves' disease with pancytopenia: A rare case report

Neda Meftah  1 , Sadegh Sedaghat  1 , Soghra Rabizadeh  2 , Sara Seifouri  2 , Khatereh Nasirimeh  1 , Manouchehr Nakhjavani  2
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Graves' disease with pancytopenia: A rare case report

Neda Meftah et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Key clinical message: In this case report we describe a patient with Grave's disease (GD) who was first diagnosed with pancytopenia and did not have any typical symptoms of GD. His hematologic abnormalities were alleviated after treatment with an anti-thyroid drug. Hence, in patients with pancytopenia, GD should also be considered.

Abstract: A variety of hematologic abnormalities can be seen in Graves' disease (GD), however; here, we describe a patient with GD and a very rare complication; pancytopenia. His hematologic abnormalities and clinical status were alleviated after treatment with an anti-thyroid drug. Hence, in patients with pancytopenia and normal bone marrow examination, GD should also be considered.

Keywords: Graves' disease; case report; pancytopenia; thyrotoxicosis.

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The authors do not have any conflicts of interest.

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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Peripheral blood smear shows mild anisocytosis with large platelet. Large platelet is shown with an arrow. (Wright‐Giemsa stain, Magnification: 100×).
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
(A) Bone marrow aspiration smear shows normocellular marrow and normal hematopoiesis (Wright‐Giemsa stain). (B) Bone marrow biopsy shows about 50%cellularity (H&E stain).
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