CROHN'S DISEASE PRESENTING WITH SEVERE PANCYTOPENIA AND ANEMIA: A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE
Background: While anemia is a frequent complication of Crohn’s Disease (CD) due to chronic blood loss and malabsorption, the initial presentation of severe, non-iatrogenic pancytopenia is exceptionally rare. Furthermore, differentiating CD from Intestinal Tuberculosis (ITB) in endemic regions poses a significant diagnostic challenge due to overlapping clinical and endoscopic features.
Authors
- Dr. T. Sanjay Bharathi*1, Dr. A. Rajesh MD2, Dr. G. Rathnakumar MD3, Dr. T. Vinotha MD4
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19279546
- Primary Topic
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00