Sore throat, fever, and pancytopenia during winter

Key Clinical MessageCare must be taken to mitigate the effect of cognitive bias in times of frequent common presentations. The etiology of bicytopenias and pancytopenias must always be carefully investigated. Blast cells in low count B ALL may not be seen on a peripheral smear and diagnosis often requires confirmational bone marrow aspirate with flow cytometry and molecular typing.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - April 23, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Jye Gard, Amy Howell, Claudia Boubeta, Hannah Corcoran, Fiona Bell, Kathryn McMahon Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research