title: Hashimoto's thyroiditis associated Evans syndrome: A rare case report on the clustered autoimmune disease triad.
abstract: Evans syndrome is a rare combination of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immune thrombocytopenia. Their association with autoimmune thyroid diseases has been reported by few authors; however, a sequential development of the Evans syndrome in cases of Hashimoto's thyroiditis is extremely rare. The clustering of these autoimmune diseases might share a common pathogenic pathway. We present the fourth such case in world literature, of a 34-year-old female diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2006, who has been taking synthetic thyroid hormone since then. Her condition is now clinically complicated with the development of the Evans syndrome.
authors: Department of Pathology, NRI Medical College, Chinakakani, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors: Kalyan
authors: K
authors: Koti
authors: Rayapa Reddy
authors: RR
authors: Thumma
authors: Swathanthra
authors: S
authors: Nagarajan
authors: Atchyuta
authors: A
authors: Mathi
keywords: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia; hashimoto's thyroiditis; immune thrombocytopenia
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