Onset of Afebrile Seizure in Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood

Abstract

We describe a girl aged 2 years 2 months who presented with anemia and transient erythroblastopenia of childhood with the onset of afebrile seizure. She recovered spontaneously from transient erythroblastopenia of childhood 1 month after diagnosis without the need of any packed red cell transfusions. Although not a common disease, it was not very difficult to distinguish transient erythroblastopenia of childhood from other causes of anemia by patient history, physical examination, and limited blood testing. To our knowledge, this is one of the few documented cases of transient erythroblastopenia of childhood with neurological symptoms. Pediatricians should be aware of this disease to avoid unnecessary diagnostic procedures and treatment.