BENIGN CONGENITAL ERYTHROPENIA

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Abstract
Normochromic anemia was diagnosed in 2 brothers in early infancy. At the time of the present study they were aged 10 and 12 yr. A defect of the atrial septum was found in both patients. They had slight skeletal malformations. Their Hb values remained constantly at the level of .apprx. 100 g/l and the RBC [red blood cell] count at .apprx. 3.5 .times. 1012/l. At repeated examinations, both the patients and their parents had low or borderline low erythrocyte enolase levels. Erythropoietin levels were normal and so were numerous other laboratory tests, including analysis for abnormal Hb. The condition could represent a mild form of chronic congenital hypoplastic anemia.

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