HIV and refractory anemia with excess blasts (RAEB)

Am J Hematol. 2002 Aug;70(4):318-9. doi: 10.1002/ajh.10113.

Abstract

We report the case of a 36 year old man who was hospitalized with pneumonia and pancytopenia with refractory anemia with excess blasts confirmed by bone marrow biopsy. He was subsequently found to have advanced HIV infection. Both the HIV infection and the myelodysplastic syndrome responded to highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) with sustained normalization of his hematologic abnormalities within 79 days.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alkynes
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts / complications*
  • Anemia, Refractory, with Excess of Blasts / drug therapy
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / methods
  • Benzoxazines
  • Cyclopropanes
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • HIV Infections / diagnosis
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Lamivudine / administration & dosage
  • Male
  • Oxazines / administration & dosage
  • Pancytopenia
  • Pneumonia
  • Stavudine / administration & dosage
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Benzoxazines
  • Cyclopropanes
  • Oxazines
  • Lamivudine
  • Stavudine
  • efavirenz