Wilson’s disease presenting with transient pancytopenia – An uncommon presentation of rare disease

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Wilson’s disease (WD) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder of copper metabolism, characterised by an excess accumulation of free copper in the liver, brain, and eyes. Patients with WD commonly present with hepatic or neurological symptoms, whereas pancytopenia is an unusual initial presentation of this disease. We are presenting the case of an 8-year-old boy with WD who presented with pancytopenia.