Auto immune hemolytic anemia in a child precipitated by chicken pox.
Auto Immune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) is a rare entity in children. We report a case of an adolescent girl with AIHA, which was precipitated by chicken pox. Clinical course over 3 years, till remission is described.
Department of Paediatrics, Jinnah Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan.
Samina Shamim
SS
Billoo
Syed Waseem
SW
Jamalvi
D000208:Acute Disease; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000473:pathology; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D003298:Coombs Test; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors