title: Case report on a child with paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria.
abstract: PCH is one of the most common causes of acute AIHA in young children, although it affects patients of all ages. In children it is commonly seen following a viral illness or after immunization. Donath Landsteiner test is the diagnostic test. This is a case report of a child who presented with features of haemolysis and was diagnosed as PCH.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Sri Jayawardenapura, Gangodawila, Nugegoda, Sri Lanka.
authors.forename: Dammika
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gunawardena
authors.forename: Manodharshini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Velu
authors.forename: Sumudu Nimale
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Senaviratne
keywords: Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA); Blood Transfusion Medicine; Donath Landsteiner (D-L); Hematology; Human Genetics; Medicine & Public Health; Oncology; Paroxysmal cold haemoglobinuria (PCH)