Bortezomib for immune thrombocytopenia and autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Successful treatment of IgM-mediated autoimmune hemolytic anemia with bortezomib.

Chronic cold agglutinin disease (CAD) is an acquired autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA); usually due to the production of a monoclonal immunoglobulin M (IgM) protein directed against polysaccharide antigens on red blood cells.1,2 An occult lymphoproliferative disorder is often responsible for the production of the IgM paraprotein in patients with symptomatic CAD.3 The discovery of an underlying...

Pulmonary sarcoidosis and autoimmune hemolytic anemia: possible common immune pathogenesis.

A 49-year-old female presented with autoimmune hemolytic anemia and positive warm antibodies. She was diagnosed with chronic pulmonary sarcoidosis. The patient was given prednisolone after which she had complete remission of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and stabilization of her pulmonary status. A review will follow on association of sarcoidosis with autoimmune disease and its possible role in t...

Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia

Concurrent Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: a case report

Background: Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a life-threatening and scarce disorder characterized by acute renal failure and disease, non-immune microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia, leading to end-stage renal failure or death, and consequently maybe accompanying by extra renal manifestations. Case report: We reported aHUS accompanied by autoimmune hemolytic anemi...

Leptospirosis and immune-mediated hemolytic anemia: A lethal association

Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is a common cause of anemia in dogs. The immune aggression towards erythrocytes can be triggered by many pathological conditions such as infection, inflammatory disease or neoplasia. Upon ruling out any eliciting conditions, a diagnosis of the primary immune-mediated disease can be made. In this particular case of severe anemia (tested positive for circul...