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Old Sun Jan 25, 2009, 01:16 AM
joshmom joshmom is offline
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16 yr old son has ITP/Hemolytic Anemia nd now Hypocellularity

My son was diagnosed with hemolytic anemia 8 years ago-treated with steroids and disappeared until 4 months ago.
This time his red blood cells were not being destroyed so we were seeing hematologist every other week for blood tests.
3 weeks ago-I rushed him to hospital as he was bleeding from his nose and bruises started appearing before my eyes. His platelet count was down to 1,000.
In hospital for a week and had bone marrow biopsy-preliminary results were fine.
Just got back final report and it showed "hypocellularity" according to my son's hematologist. He told me that my son would have to have another bone marrow biopsy in 6 months ( I guess when his steroid treatments are over)
The hematologist would not go further into detail with me on this as he knows I get online and research everything (I think this irritates him :-( )
My question is does anyone on here have hemolytic anemia Itp and hypocellularity?? What exactly does this "hypocellularity" mean?
Thank you,
Debi (Josh's concerned mom)

Last edited by joshmom : Sun Jan 25, 2009 at 01:18 AM. Reason: spelling
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