Successful outcome of severe aplastic anemia following epstein‐barr virus infection
- 31 July 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in American Journal of Hematology
- Vol. 28 (4) , 273-275
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajh.2830280412
Abstract
Severe aplastic anemia has been reported in children following Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection. The pathophysiology of disease is not known, but an immunologic mechanism is suspected because of the rapid response to steroids. A patient with severe aplastic anemia following EBV infection experienced bone marrow recovery after treatment with high-dose prednisone. After reviewing the literature it is concluded that steroid therapy is indicated in this select group of patients.Keywords
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