Autoimmune hemolytic anemia following influenza a pandemic H1N1 infection: A case report


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Case Report

Author :

Pritam Bandyopadhyay, Tamoghna Biswas, Mahuya Lahiri

Volume :

3

Issue :

1

Abstract :

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia has been rarely reported in association with influenza virus. Here, we report a 16 month old girl with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia following influenza A Pandemic H1N1 infection, which improved with oral corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin.

Keyword :

Influenza A(H1N1) infection, AHA(autoimmune hemolytic anemia), IVIg(Intravenous human gammaglobulin) administration.