Diagnosis and Management of Acquired Aplastic Anemia: Consensus Statement of Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

Justification: In India, there is a lack of uniformity of treatment strategies for aplastic anemia (AA), and many children are managed only with supportive care due to non-availability of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).

Process: Eminent national faculty members were invited to participate in the process of forming a consensus statement in Hyderabad in July, 2016. Draft guidelines were circulated to all members, and comments received in a online meeting in October, 2020 were incorporated into the final draft.

Pediatric Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis - A Single Center Study.

Objective: To describe the epidemiological features, outcomes and prognostic factors in diagnosis of pediatric hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH).

Methods: 118 children fulfilling the inclusion criteria for HLH were identified from review of hospital records for period January, 2010 to December, 2019.

Result: Median age at diagnosis was 4 years (range13 days-15 years).

Clinical Profile and Outcome of Childhood Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Single Center Study.

Objective: To analyze clinical and laboratory parameters, and treatment outcomes of children with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA).

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 50 children aged 0-18 years. Monospecific direct antiglobulin test (DAT) and investigations for secondary causes were performed.

Stuttering Priapism in a Teenage Boy: Lesson to be Learnt.

Untreated priapism can lead to ischemic damage of the penis and impotence. This case report describes a 14-year-old boy who presented with a history of priapism for 2 months, which was undiagnosed, ridiculed, and ignored even by medical practitioners. The underlying etiology was later identified to be chronic myeloid leukemia.