Card 22 / 32: A 9 year-old male pug presents with fever and depression. His complete blood count shows severe pancytopenia, with the exception of a lymphocyte count: 9.9 X103 /µl (Normal 1.0-4.8 X103 /µl). On a blood smear you see leukoerythroblastic pattern of cells (immature myeloid cells and nRBC's). What do you think is causing the pancytopenia?
A)
stress leukogram
B)
IMHA
C)
SLE (systemic lupus erythematous)
D)
Myelophthsis
E)
chronic inflammation
Answer:
D) Myelophthsis
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