Case Report
Year: 2017 | Month: May | Volume: 7 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 393-396
Evans Syndrome as Rare Presentation in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Dr Sabarish Mahalingam1, Dr P. Z. Wadia2, Dr Priyanka Lad1
1Resident Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat
2Additional Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Government Medical College, Surat
Corresponding Author: Dr Sabarish Mahalingam
ABSTRACT
Evans syndrome is a rare disorder in which the body’s immune system produces antibodies that mistakenly destroy red blood cells, platelets and sometimes certain white blood cell known as neutrophils. It is one of the rare presenting features of autoimmune disorders, especially systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and sometimes may even precede the onset of disease. Primary Evans syndrome with no cause is very rare and is seen in children. Here, we describe a case of secondary Evans syndrome with severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia leading to acute kidney injury. This is one of the rare presentations of SLE and there are only few case reports.
Key words: Evans syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.