[A case of steroid resistant autoimmune hemolytic anemia in ulcerative colitis].
Autoimmunity is thought to play a central role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease and associated extraintestinal manifestations. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia associated with ulcerative colitis is a rare occurrence. No more than 50 cases have been described in the international literatures, and only 2 cases reported in Korea. A 29-year-old woman who was diagnosed as ulcerative colitis two years ago was complicated with autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and did not respond to steroid therapy. Ultimately, total colectomy and splenectomy were carried out for the treatment of ulcerative colitis and hemolytic anemia. After the operation, anemia was resolved. We present the case with a review of literature.
Choi
Hyun Jong
HJ
Department of Internal Medicine, Soonchunhyang University School of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
Hong
Su Jin
SJ
Kim
Young Jee
YJ
Ko
Bong Min
BM
Lee
Moon Sung
MS
Shim
Chan Sup
CS
Kim
Hyun Jung
HJ
Hong
Dae Sik
DS
D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013156:Splenectomy; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013256:Steroids