A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) has been rarely reported worldwide or from India as the underlying cause of anemia in malaria. We hereby present a case of complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria with concomitant warm AIHA in a 31-year-old male. Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) was positive and el...
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| author | Geetika Sharma Sonu Choudhary Shilpi More Nimisha Sharma Sujata Raychaudhuri Tathagata Chatterjee |
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| description | Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) has been rarely reported worldwide or from India as the underlying cause of anemia in malaria. We hereby present a case of complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria with concomitant warm AIHA in a 31-year-old male. Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) was positive and elution studies showed pan-agglutination reaction. Clinico-hematological and serological follow-up of the patient was done post artesunate treatment until day 9. We suggest that it is important to establish the immune basis of anemia in malaria patients for guiding the treatment plan for the clinicians and providing packed red blood cell transfusion if required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36d79da7e11f4c21bb93643a3bddd1282023-07-23T11:52:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Vector Borne Diseases0972-90622023-01-0160111111410.4103/0972-9062.361178A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemiaGeetika SharmaSonu ChoudharyShilpi MoreNimisha SharmaSujata RaychaudhuriTathagata ChatterjeeAutoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) has been rarely reported worldwide or from India as the underlying cause of anemia in malaria. We hereby present a case of complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria with concomitant warm AIHA in a 31-year-old male. Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) was positive and elution studies showed pan-agglutination reaction. Clinico-hematological and serological follow-up of the patient was done post artesunate treatment until day 9. We suggest that it is important to establish the immune basis of anemia in malaria patients for guiding the treatment plan for the clinicians and providing packed red blood cell transfusion if required.http://www.jvbd.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2023;volume=60;issue=1;spage=111;epage=114;aulast=Sharmawarm autoimmune hemolytic anemia; falciparum; malaria |
| spellingShingle | Geetika Sharma Sonu Choudhary Shilpi More Nimisha Sharma Sujata Raychaudhuri Tathagata Chatterjee A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia Journal of Vector Borne Diseases warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia; falciparum; malaria |
| title | A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| title_full | A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| title_fullStr | A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| title_full_unstemmed | A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| title_short | A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| title_sort | rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia |
| topic | warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia; falciparum; malaria |
| url | http://www.jvbd.org/article.asp?issn=0972-9062;year=2023;volume=60;issue=1;spage=111;epage=114;aulast=Sharma |
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