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Diamond-Blackfan anemia differential diagnosis

Overview

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia must be differentiated from other diseases that cause anemia and bone marrow failure such as Aplastic anemia, Fanconi anemia, Transient Erythroblastopenia of Childhood, Shwachman-Diamond syndrome, Pearson syndrome, Dyskeratosis congenita, Cartilage-hair hypoplasia, Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia, Infections: Parvovirus B19, HIV, Viral hepatitis, Drugs, and toxins (eg. antileptic drugs, azathioprine), Immune-mediated disorders( eg Thymoma, Myasthenia Gravis, SLE).

Dimond-Blackfan anemia differential diagnosis

DBA should be differentiated from other bone marrow failure diseases and anemia.

Differential diagnosis of Anemia

Disease Genetics Clinical manifestation Lab findings
History Symptoms Signs Hemolysis Intrinsic/

Extrinsic

Hb concentration MCV RDW Reticulocytosis Haptoglobin levels Hepcidin Iron studies Specific finding on blood smear
Serum iron Serum Tfr level Transferrin or TIBC Ferritin Transferrin saturation
Iron deficiency anemia[5] βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’ Hypochromic Microcytic ↑ Nl or ↓ Nl Nl ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓↓↓
Iron deficiency anemia (early phase)[6] βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’ Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↓ Nl Nl ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↓
Lead poisoning[7] βˆ’
  • House painted with chipped paint
βˆ’ βˆ’ Hypochromic Microcytic Nl Nl or ↓ Nl Nl Nl to ↓ Nl Nl Nl to ↓ βˆ’
  • RBCs retain aggregates of rRNA
  • Basophilic stippling
Sideroblastic anemia[8] βˆ’ βˆ’ Hypochromic Microcytic Nl Nl or ↓ Nl Nl ↑ Nl Nl to ↓ ↑ βˆ’
Disease Genetics History Symptoms Signs Hemolysis Intrinsic/

Extrinsic

Hb concentration MCV RDW Reticulocytosis Haptoglobin levels Hepcidin Serum iron Serum Tfr level IBC Ferritin Transferrin saturation Specific finding on blood smear
Anemia of chronic disease[9] βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’ Hypochromic Microcytic Nl Nl or ↓ Nl ↑ ↓ Nl ↓ ↑ βˆ’ NA
Thalassemia[10] Ξ±-thalassemia
  • Ξ±– globin gene deletions
  • Cis deletions
  • Trans deletions

Ξ²-thalassemia

Ξ±-thalassemia

Ξ²-thalassemia

βˆ’ βˆ’ Hypochromic Microcytic Nl
  • Thalassemia trait: Nl or ↓
  • Thalassemia Syndromes: ↑
Nl Nl Nl to ↑ Nl Nl ↑ Nl to ↑
G6pd deficiency[11]
  • History of using
+ Intrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ but usually causes resolution within 4-7 days ↓ ↓ Nl to ↑ Nl ↑ ↑ ↑
Pyruvate kinase deficiency[12] + Intrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl ↑ Nl Nl ↑ βˆ’
Disease Genetics History Symptoms Signs Hemolysis Intrinsic/

Extrinsic

Hb concentration MCV RDW Reticulocytosis Haptoglobin levels Hepcidin Serum iron Serum Tfr level IBC Ferritin Transferrin saturation Specific finding on blood smear
Sickle cell anemia[13] + Intrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl or moderately ↑ Nl Nl Nl or moderately ↑ ↓ Nl
HbC disease[14]
  • Glutamic acid–to-lysine mutation in Ξ²-globin
+ Intrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl Nl Nl Nl ↓ βˆ’
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria[15][16] + Intrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl ↓ Nl ↑ ↓ βˆ’ NA
Hereditary spherocytosis[17] + Intrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl ↓ Nl ↑ Nl βˆ’
  • Small, round RBCs with less surface area and no central pallor
Disease Genetics History Symptoms Signs Hemolysis Intrinsic/

Extrinsic

Hb concentration MCV RDW Reticulocytosis Haptoglobin levels Hepcidin Serum iron Serum Tfr level IBC Ferritin Transferrin saturation Specific finding on blood smear
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia[18][19] βˆ’ Associated with + Extrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl ↓ Nl βˆ’ ↑ βˆ’
  • Helmet cells
Macroangiopathic hemolytic anemia[20] Associated with + Extrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl ↓ Nl βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia[21] βˆ’ Associated with:
  • Painful, blue fingers and toes with cold weather
+ Extrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl ↓ Nl βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’
  • RBC agglutination
Aplastic anemia[22]
  • Symptoms based on underlying condition
βˆ’ βˆ’ Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↓ Nl Nl ↓ ↓ Nl ↑ ↓
Disease Genetics History Symptoms Signs Hemolysis Intrinsic/

Extrinsic

Hb concentration MCV RDW Reticulocytosis Haptoglobin levels Hepcidin Serum iron Serum Tfr level IBC Ferritin Transferrin saturation Specific finding on blood smear
Folate deficiency[23]
  • Impaired DNA synthesis
βˆ’ βˆ’ Anisochromic Macrocytic ↑ ↓ Nl Nl ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑
Vitamin B12 deficiency[24] βˆ’ βˆ’ Anisochromic Macrocytic ↑ ↓ Nl Nl ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑
Orotic aciduria[25]
  • Neurological manifestation
βˆ’ βˆ’ Anisochromic Macrocytic ↑ ↓ Nl Nl ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑ NA
Fanconi anemia[26]
  • Significant for bilateral short thumbs
βˆ’ βˆ’ Anisochromic Macrocytic ↑ ↓ Nl Nl ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑
Disease Genetics History Symptoms Signs Hemolysis Intrinsic/

Extrinsic

Hb concentration MCV RDW Reticulocytosis Haptoglobin levels Hepcidin Serum iron Serum Tfr level IBC Ferritin Transferrin saturation Specific finding on blood smear
Diamond-Blackfan anemia[27] Mutations in:
  • RPL5
  • RPL11
  • RPL35A
  • RPS7
  • RPS10
  • RPS17
  • RPS19
  • RPS24
  • RPS26
βˆ’ βˆ’ Anisochromic Macrocytic Nl ↓ Nl Nl ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑ NA
Infections[28] βˆ’ Associated with + Extrinsic Normochromic Normocytic ↑ ↑ ↓ Nl Nl Nl βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’
Chronic kidney disease[29] βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’ Normochromic Normocytic ↑ Nl/↑ Nl ↑ ↓ βˆ’ ↓ ↑ ↓ Nl
Liver disease[30] βˆ’
  • Hepatitis
  • Binge drinking
  • Gall bladder disease
βˆ’ βˆ’ Anisochromic Macrocytic ↑ ↑ Nl Nl ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑
Alcoholism[31] βˆ’ βˆ’ βˆ’ Anisochromic Macrocytic ↑ ↑ Nl Nl ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↑
Disease Genetics History Symptoms Signs Hemolysis Intrinsic/

Extrinsic

Hb concentration MCV RDW Reticulocytosis Haptoglobin levels Hepcidin Serum iron Serum Tfr level IBC Ferritin Transferrin saturation Specific finding on blood smear

References

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