Chronic lymphatic leukemia presenting as hemolytic anaemia.
In CLL autoimmune phenomena manifest most commonly as autoimmune hemolytic anemia followed by thrombocytopenic purpura and pure red cell aplasia. Here an elderly lady presenting with AIHA as the presenting manifestation of CLL is described.
Pavithran
K
K
Medical College Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.
Thomas
M
M
Vimall
A
A
Krishnamohan
V E
VE
D000368:Aged; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*