[Mixed warm and cold antibody-type autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a healthy pregnant woman with primary cytomegalovirus infection].
A 25-year-old previously healthy pregnant woman was admitted to our hospital because of severe anemia (Hb 6.7 g/dl), and diagnosed as having mixed-type autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) due to de novo cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. After daily administration of prednisolone, the anemia gradually resolved and the patient delivered a healthy baby. This is the first report of a healthy person suffering from mixed-type AIHA due to de novo CMV infection.
Matsunaga
Takuya
T
Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine.
Fujimi
Akihito
A
Takahira
Naoki
N
Miyajima
Naoya
N
Terui
Takeshi
T
Kogawa
Katsuhisa
K
Sakamaki
Sumio
S
Hirayama
Yasuo
Y
Nagai
Tadanori
T
Koyama
Ryuzo
R
Niitsu
Yoshiro
Y
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D003080:Cold Temperature; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000209:etiology*; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious