A woman with fatigue and teardrop cells

Krul-Poel, Y.H.M.; Westerman, M.; Stam, F.

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 157(52): A6905

2013


ISSN/ISBN: 1876-8784
PMID: 24382042
Document Number: 666696
A 56-years-old woman was admitted to the emergency department because of fatigue since 6 weeks. Laboratory investigation revealed pancytopenia with teardrop cells and hypersegmentation. Teardrop cells are a characteristic finding in myelofibrosis, but in this case they were caused by severe vitamin B12 deficiency.

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