A Child With Pancytopenia and Optic Disc Swelling.

Authors :: Berk J
Hall D
Stroh I
Armstrong C
Mishra K
Pecker LH
Lau BW
Source :: Pediatrics [Pediatrics] 2019 Nov; Vol. 144 (5). Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Oct 08.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: A previously healthy 16-year-old adolescent boy presented with pallor, blurry vision, fatigue, and dyspnea on exertion. Physical examination demonstrated hypertension and bilateral optic nerve swelling. Laboratory testing revealed pancytopenia. Pediatric hematology, ophthalmology and neurology were consulted and a life-threatening diagnosis was made.<br />Competing Interests: POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST: The authors have indicated they have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.)