Title: Bicytopenia/pancytopenia cases in a tertiary care hospital of Jungalmahal: A search for etiology

Authors: Soumita Ghosh Sengupta, Pamela Nayak, Aditi Bhattacharyya, Tarak Nath Saha

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i9.154

Abstract

Introduction: The population demography of Jungalmahal is quite different from the rest of West Bengal. We have evaluated the Bone marrow findings of cases presented with new onset bicytopenia/pancytopenia in a tertiary care hospital serving the population of Jungalmahal.

Method: A retrospective observational study of bicytopenia/pancytopenia cases was carried out from January 2016 to December 2017. Total 86 cases were included in the study and bone marrow findings were evaluated.

Results: Among pancytopenia cases, most common marrow findings were hypoplastic marrow and commonest etiology of bicytopenia cases was acute leukemia in our study population.

Conclusion: Data of bicytopenia cases are sparse, but bicytopenia cases need similar attention and thorough hematological investigations like pancytopenia cases.

Keywords: Acute leukemia, bicytopenia, hypoplastic marrow, pancytopenia.

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Corresponding Author

Pamela Nayak

C/O – Dr. Arabinda Nayak, Vill- Manoharchak, Contai, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal, India, Pin 721401

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