Hematological Manifestations in Brucellosis Cases in Turkey
Acta Medica Okayama, cilt.52, sa.1, ss.63-65, 1998 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 1998
- Dergi Adı: Acta Medica Okayama
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.63-65
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brucellosis, Disseminated intravascular coagulation, Hematology, Pancytopenia
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The hematological findings of 233 patients with brucellosis are presented and the possible pathologies discussed. Anemia was present in 128 patients (55%), leukopenia in 49 (21%) and thrombocytopenia in 59 (26%). Bone marrow aspirates of 18 patients (8%) with pancytopenia were examined. The bone marrow was hypercellular in 15 and normocellular in 3 patients. Granulomatous lesions were detected in 12 cases (67%), and slight to moderate cytophagocytosis of erythrocytes, granulocytes and platelets existed in all patients. Blood cell counts reverted to normal within 2-3 weeks of initiating chemotherapy with recovery from the disease.