All issues > Volume 33(9); 1990

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1990;33(9):1288-1293. Published online September 30, 1990.

A Case of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Associated with Chronic Hepatitis in Children.

Kwan Mo Choi¹, Kyeong Hun Cha¹, Eun Yeong Kwak¹, Kyung Rae Moon¹, Yeong Bong Park¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Kwang Ju, Korea

Received: April 7, 1990;  Accepted: June 26, 1990.

Abstract

Recently, We experienced a case of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a 13 year old female patient associated with chronic hepatitis. This female child manifested severe pallor, jaundice, abdominal pain and fever. This diagnosis was made on the bases of typical clinical features, C.B.C., blood chemistry, coombs test, warm antibody, immunoelectrophoresis, peripheral blood smear and bone marrow examination. The patient improved with steroid therapy. We report this case with brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Chronic Hepatitis