A case of Evans' syndrome in a patient with ulcerative colitis.
The case of a 37-year-old male diagnosed 16 years previously with ulcerative colitis, admitted on account of hemolytic anaemia and thrombocytopaenia that responded to immunosuppressive therapy, is reported. Despite various peculiarities discussed, this may be the first reported case of Evans' syndrome associated with ulcerative colitis.
Ucci
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G
Internal Medicine and Oncology Unit, A. Manzoni Hospital, Via dell'Eremo 9111, Lecco 23900, Italy. g.ucci@ospedale.lecco.it
Ferrando
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Valentini
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Zavallone
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L
D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013577:Syndrome; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D001379:Azathioprine; D008775:Methylprednisolone