Isolated Marrow Tuberculosis Presenting as Pure Red Cell Aplasia: A Case Report

Pure Red Cell Aplasia (PRCA) is a rare hematological condition. It has been associated with various viral, toxic or idiosyncratic insults. Tuberculosis involving erythroid precursors in isolation and presenting as pure red cell aplasia has not been described in literature. We report a case of otherwise asymptomatic 22 years male, who presented with pure red cell aplasia refractory to conventional therapy and later diagnosed to have tubercular involvement of bone marrow. He showed complete recovery of anemia with anti tubercular therapy.