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- Title
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Fulminant Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.
- Authors
Mashi, Hanan Mothaqab; Jaafari, Ahmed Ali; Jafari, Zainab Ahmad; Homaily, Nourah Ali; Shamakhi, Ahmed
- Abstract
We describe a female patient 9-year- old girl with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) who developed a fulminant autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) as an isolated symptom of her underlying disease. On admission, laboratory investigations were conducted and revealed high ESR 150 mm\h, severe anemia Hb was 3.4 g/dl with reticulocytosis 9%, low platelet count 74 \ 103\uL and positive direct Coombs tests. Upon further examinations, a diagnosis of SLE complicated by AIHA was reached, and methylprednisolone IVIG therapy was prescribed, and remission was approached.
- Subjects
HEMOLYTIC anemia; SYMPTOMS; INTRAVENOUS immunoglobulins; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; DISEASE remission; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2017, Vol 69, Issue 8, p3104
- ISSN
1687-2002
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12816/0042861