Isolated thrombocytopenia as the initial and sole manifestation of bone marrow b-cell lymphoma in an elderly female
This case demonstrates absence of lymphadenopathy or systemic symptoms does not exclude bone marrow infiltration by lymphoma.Early recognition and accurate diagnosis of atypical lymphoma presentations are essential to avoid treatment delays and improve patient outcomes.Bone marrow biopsy plays a crucial role in diagnosing occult B-cell lymphoma in cases lacking systemic symptoms or lymphadenopathy.
Authors
- Muhammad Yasir Zahoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6055-4812)
- Hira Gul
- Brian Casserly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5077-0634)
- Abdul Mannan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9964-2633)
Institutions
- University Hospital Limerick (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.12890/2025_005740
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00