Open AccessMultinucleated normoblastemia in a newborn secondary to hipoxia
Author(s) -
Gözdem Kaykı,
Davut Bozkaya,
Melek Büyükeren,
Betül Tavil,
Serbülent Yığıt
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
archivos argentinos de pediatría
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.236
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1668-3501
pISSN - 0325-0075
DOI - 10.5546/aap.2017.eng.e219
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoxia (environmental) , multinucleate , gynecology , pathology , chemistry , oxygen , organic chemistry
Normoblasts may be seen in peripheral blood smear of newborns. The number of normoblasts per 100 white blood cells is generally in the range of 0-10.They can be seen more common than usual in hypoxic condition, because intrauterine hypoxia increases the production of red blood cells. However, multinucleated normoblasts in a newborn caused by hypoxia haven't been reported before. We present a newborn with multinucleated normoblasts secondary to intrauterine hypoxia. This case is important; because it is the first time multinucleated normoblasts in peripheral blood smear of a hypoxic newborn has been detected.