Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review

Pernicious anemia is a common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency. Here, we discuss a case of a young woman who presented with severe anemia along with a history of iron deficiency anemia. After a review of her clinical presentation and laboratory data, we identified an autoimmune hemolytic anemia and a...

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Main Authors: Sri Lakshmi Hyndavi Yeruva, Raj Pal Manchandani, Patricia Oneal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Hematology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7231503
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description Pernicious anemia is a common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency. Here, we discuss a case of a young woman who presented with severe anemia along with a history of iron deficiency anemia. After a review of her clinical presentation and laboratory data, we identified an autoimmune hemolytic anemia and a concomitant pernicious anemia. The concurrence of both these hematological diagnoses in a patient is rare.
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spelling doaj-art-2cc7996a369243b5af27b661576c4a7a2025-02-03T05:51:43ZengWileyCase Reports in Hematology2090-65602090-65792016-01-01201610.1155/2016/72315037231503Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature ReviewSri Lakshmi Hyndavi Yeruva0Raj Pal Manchandani1Patricia Oneal2Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 20060, USADivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 20060, USADivision of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC 20060, USAPernicious anemia is a common cause of vitamin B12 deficiency. Here, we discuss a case of a young woman who presented with severe anemia along with a history of iron deficiency anemia. After a review of her clinical presentation and laboratory data, we identified an autoimmune hemolytic anemia and a concomitant pernicious anemia. The concurrence of both these hematological diagnoses in a patient is rare.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7231503
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title_fullStr Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review
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title_short Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review
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