Evans syndrome (ES) is a rare syndrome characterised by the association of autoimmune idiopathic hemolytic anemia (AIHA) with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and, less commonly, autoimmune neutropenia (AIN). ES may be primary or secondary to some aetiology, including, exceptionally, tuberculosis. We describe a case of association between pulmonary and medullary tuberculosis and Evans syndrome with an effective response to antitubercular treatment and corticosteroids.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11669380PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.74378DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

evans syndrome
12
pulmonary medullary
8
medullary tuberculosis
8
tuberculosis uncommon
4
uncommon evans
4
syndrome
4
syndrome adults
4
adults evans
4
syndrome rare
4
rare syndrome
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!