Leukæmoid Reaction after Blood Transfusion
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A Hindu male, aged 45 years, an educationist by profession, had a previous history of duodenal ulcer from 1932-39. One of his molar teeth was extracted in November 1943, followed by persistent bleeding from the gums, stopping after 10 days of intensive treatment with haemostatics. A month later he developed severe burning sensation in the chest and back rendering him very weak and anaemic. Intensive liver and vitamin therapy could not improve his general condition. The blood examination on 4th March, 1944, showed macrocytic anaemia as reproduced in the table. Next day a blood transfusion of 200 c.cm.
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