Open AccessBone marrow aspiration in a patient with systemic microsporidium
Author(s) -
Gómez Ximena E.,
Castillo Jorge J.,
Gómez Marco A.
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5845
Subject(s) - medicine , leukocytosis , pallor , hypoalbuminemia , anemia , neutrophilia , bone marrow , abdominal pain , complete blood count , gastroenterology , pathology , surgery
A 34‐year‐old female presented with several weeks of fever, fatigue, weight loss, abdominal pain and hemoptysis. PE revealed moderate pallor, RUQ pain, mild dyspnea, conjunctival injection and hepatomegaly. The CBC showed anemia, mild leukocytosis, hypoalbuminemia, hypertransaminasemia, presence of nucleated red blood cells. Microsporidium was found in BMA.