A case of asymptomatic pancytopenia with clinical features of hemolysis as a presentation of pernicious anemia

Pernicious anemia is an autoimmune disease with a variety of clinical presentations. We describe a case of pernicious anemia presenting with pancytopenia with hemolytic features. Further workup revealed very low vitamin B12 levels and elevated methylmalonic acid. It is important for a general intern...

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Main Authors: Venkateswara K. Kollipara, Patrick L. Brine, David Gemmel, Sisham Ingnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2016-09-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/32493/pdf_44