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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author | Sri Lakshmi Hyndavi Yeruva Raj Pal Manchandani Patricia Oneal |
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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 |
spellingShingle | Sri Lakshmi Hyndavi Yeruva Raj Pal Manchandani Patricia Oneal Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review Case Reports in Hematology |
title | Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_full | Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_fullStr | Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_full_unstemmed | Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_short | Pernicious Anemia with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Report and Literature Review |
title_sort | pernicious anemia with autoimmune hemolytic anemia a case report and literature review |
url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7231503 |
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