Yashoda Hospitals save 10-month-old with rare bone marrow disorder
Wed 25 Feb 2026, 17:19:02
Doctors at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, on Wednesday announced successful treatment of a 10-months-old infant, suffering from a life-threatening bone marrow disorder.
The infant, M Khader Armaan, was diagnosed with Congenital Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia (CAMT), a rare genetic medical condition that prevents the bone marrow from producing platelets, leaving patients at extreme risk of fatal bleeding.
The infant was brought to the hospital by parents Mulla Khaja and Reshme from Nandavaram, Kurnool district, on December 26, 2025, with a persistently low platelet count.
His condition became critical upon admission when he suffered a feeding-related aspiration episode, leading to respiratory distress and
a dropping heart rate.
a dropping heart rate.
“He was immediately intubated and maintained on mechanical ventilation in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for four days,” said Dr Ashok Kumar Pillai, Senior Hemato-Oncologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist.
Since a stem cell transplant is the only cure for CAMT and due to non-availability of a perfect match, the medical team opted for a haploidentical transplant, wherein the father was selected as a ‘half-match’ donor.
The transplant was performed on January 8, 2026, and post-procedure, the infant gradually showed improvement in platelet count and was successfully taken off ventilator support, Dr S Prashanth Reddy, Unit Head of Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, said.
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