Autoimmune hemolysis in malaria: a report of three cases.
We have recently treated three patients with malaria who developed post malaria immune mediated hemolysis. These cases, seen with in a span of three month period (September 09 to November 09) form the basis of this report. Out of three patients, two were treated with steroids and both responded favorably.
Department of Rheumatology, PD Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai--400016.
Vishnu
V
Sharma
Rohini
R
Samant
Ashit
A
Hegde
Khushrav
K
Bhaja
D000293:Adolescent; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001803:Blood Transfusion; D002648:Child; D004906:Erythrocyte Count; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000962:Antimalarials; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone