Transient Erythroblastopenia

Abstract

We read with interest the article by Dickerman1 on transient erythroblastopenia. On March 18, 1981, a 28-month-old male of Croatian-French Canadian descent was admitted to this hospital with progressive pallor and fatigue of two weeks' duration. His history was otherwise normal with the exception of a hospital admission for croup 2½ months previously. His hemoglobin count at that time had been 12 gm/100 ml. Physical examination revealed a quiet pale boy with moderate tachypnea. He had shotty cervical adenopathy and a mild flow murmur and tachycardia. Findings from the rest of the examination were normal.