Age is just a Number!

Nicola Jackson^1, , Alicia Pollard¹, Shion Betty¹ and Jasdeep Boparai¹

¹Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, United States

Cite this paper:
Nicola Jackson, Alicia Pollard, Shion Betty and Jasdeep Boparai. Age is just a Number!. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2021; 9(5):289-290. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-9-5-7

Abstract

Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a group of stem cell disorders characterized by ineffective hematopoiesis resulting in cytopenias and is rarely seen in patients younger than the age of 40 years old. MDS tends to be more aggressive in the younger population. We report a case of a 26-year-old male who presented with MDS.

Keywords:
Myelodysplastic syndrome Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

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