Arsenic intoxication causing Megaloblastic Anaemia- lesson learnt

Authors

  • Ishrat Binte Reza Assistant professor, Medicine, PMCH
  • Nawsabah Noor Assistant professor, dept of Medicine, Popular Medical College & Hospital(PMCH)
  • Mahbub Mayukh Rishad Assistant professor, dept of Medicine, Popular Medical College & Hospital(PMCH)
  • MD Zahiruddin Professor & Head Department of Medicine , Popular Medical College
  • HAM Nazmul Ahasan Editor in Chief, Journal of MedicineDepartment of Medicine,Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v25i1.70534

Keywords:

aresnicosis, megaloblastic anemia

Abstract

Megaloblastic anaemia is a common hematological abnormality encountered in clinical practice. We here report a case of 40-year-old male who presented to us with feature of anaemia and typical dermatological manifestation of arsenic intoxication. Complete blood count of patient showed pancytopenia with no circulating atypical cells. Bone marrow examination performed and showed megaloblastic change. Arsenic level in the hair was done and came out very high a. A very few case reports of arsenic causing megablastic anaemia were done in past. Aim of this case report is to create awareness among the physician.

J MEDICINE 2024; 25: 90-93

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Published

2024-01-04

How to Cite

Reza , I. B. ., Noor, N. ., Rishad, M. M., Zahiruddin, M., & Ahasan, H. N. . (2024). Arsenic intoxication causing Megaloblastic Anaemia- lesson learnt. Journal of Medicine, 25(1), 90–93. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v25i1.70534

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2024)

Section

Case Reports

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