Journal of Applied Hematology (Jan 2023)

Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a 2-year-old girl

  • Asim Abdullah Alamri,
  • Abdulmohsen AlSubhi,
  • Ibrahim Bali,
  • Abdullah Alsarrani,
  • Arwa AlHujaili,
  • Ahmad Tarwah

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/joah.joah_95_22
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 2
pp. 167 – 170

Abstract

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Immune hemolytic anemia is diagnosed when it exhibits the clinical symptoms and laboratory findings of hemolytic anemia, such as pallor, jaundice, anemia, high indirect bilirubin, increased reticulocyte count, and a positive direct antiglobulin test. Depending on the type of antigenic stimulation, this condition can be divided into three distinct subtypes: (1) autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA), (2) alloimmune hemolysis, and (3) drug-induced hemolysis. In addition, the thermal amplitude of autoantibodies is used to categorize AIHA as either a warm (most common), cold, or mixed (rare) subtype. Mixed autoimmune hemolytic anemia is diagnosed when both warm and cold autoantibodies are present. Here, we report a case of a mixed AIHA in a 2-year-old girl who responded well to corticosteroids. Due to the rarity of the condition and the lack of rigorous diagnostic criteria, it is crucial to report this case.

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