Macrothrombocytopenia With Döhle Body-Like Granulocyte Inclusions: A Case Report of May-Hegglin Anomaly in a 33-Year-Old White Woman With an Update on the Molecular Findings of MYH9-Related Disease

A 33-year-old white woman arrived at the hospital to undergo a hysterectomy due to uterine fibroids. Blood smear review identified macrothrombocytopenia and Döhle body–like cytoplasmic leukocyte inclusions. Genetic testing identified a mutation in exon 39 of the myosin heavy chain gene (MHY9; OMIM 1...

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Veröffentlicht in:Laboratory medicine 2016-08, Vol.47 (3), p.246-250
Hauptverfasser: Ruhoy, Steven M., Yates, Amanda
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A 33-year-old white woman arrived at the hospital to undergo a hysterectomy due to uterine fibroids. Blood smear review identified macrothrombocytopenia and Döhle body–like cytoplasmic leukocyte inclusions. Genetic testing identified a mutation in exon 39 of the myosin heavy chain gene (MHY9; OMIM 160775), which confirmed the diagnosis of May-Hegglin anomaly. May-Hegglin anomaly is one of a spectrum of MYH9 disorders that also includes Sebastian, Epstein, and Fechtner syndromes. Herein, we describe the clinical and laboratory presentation of a patient with May-Hegglin anomaly and provide an update on the molecular findings and a discussion of the genotypic-phenotypic correlations in this potentially underdiagnosed disorder.
ISSN:0007-5027
1943-7730
DOI:10.1093/labmed/lmw033