Myelodysplastic Syndrome Presenting as Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia in a Collodion Baby

Myelodysplastic Syndrome Presenting as Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia in a Collodion Baby

We report a rare case of myelodysplastic syndrome that presented early as amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia in a collodion baby, which is a rare congenital disorder characterized by thick, taut membrane resembling oiled parchment or collodion, which is subsequently shed. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a collodion baby who presented with amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia and ...

Ectropion in A Case of Collodion Baby

Ectropion in A Case of Collodion Baby

We had the opportunity to manage a case of bilateral ectropion in a collodion baby. Collodion baby is a rare congenital disorder characterized by parchment like taught membrane covering the whole body. Incidence of this condition is 1 in 300,000 live births.1 A three months old collodion baby was referred to us for management of bilateral ectropion. An appropriate-forgestational-age boy was bor...

ectropion in a case of collodion baby

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Myelodysplastic Syndrome Presenting as Marked Anisocytosis in the Blood Smear

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a collection of bone marrow disorders with abnormalities in the differentiation of erythroid, myeloid and megakaryocyte lineages. The diagnosis of MDS is based upon cytopenia in the peripheral blood and morphological abnormalities in red cells, myeloid cells or thrombocyte lineages in the blood and marrow. Higher-risk MDS is associated with the presence of cl...