Splenic Infarct in a Patient with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
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The patient was further examined to determine if there existed other secondary causes for her complaints; there were no signs of hepatitis, her IgG, IgA, and IgM levels were normal, and monoclonality was not observed on the serum protein electrophoresis. Mycoplasma pneumonia, ANA, anti-ds DNA, and HIV tests were negative. Lymphoma was eliminated via computed tomography (CT). Bone marrow aspiration showed the presence of erythroid hyperplasia. Based on these findings, the patient was diagnosed with AIHA. The patient was given erythrocyte suspension because of her symptomatic status. The patient was started on 1 mg/kg/d methylprednisolone and folic acid after the diagnosis of idiopathic mixed type AIHA.
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