Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia associated with dermatomyositis.
We report the case of a female patient who at presentation fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of dermatomyositis and also had an autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. Although autoimmune haemolysis is a well recognized feature of a number of autoimmune disorders, it has not previously been described in association with dermatomyositis.
Hardman
C M
CM
Department of Dermatology, St Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
Garioch
J J
JJ
Leonard
J N
JN
Ozanne
C
C
Abdalla
S H
SH
D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology
D001323:Autoantibodies; D007075:Immunoglobulin M