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Pulmonary Tuberculosis Associated with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: An Unusual Presentatio [Turk J Hematol]
Turk J Hematol. 2002; 19(4): 477-480

Pulmonary Tuberculosis Associated with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: An Unusual Presentatio

Mehmet Turgut1, Oğuz Uzun2, Engin Kelkitli1, Okay Özer1
1Department Of Hematology, Medical School, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey
2Department Of Chest Medicine, Medical School, Ondokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey

Coombs’ positive hemolytic anemia is exceedingly rare in tuberculosis. We herein report a patient with tuberculosis associated with Coombs’ positive hemolytic anemia that was responded to antituberculosis therapy. She was admitted to the hospital because of recent-onset fatigue, weakness, nonproductive cough, pallor and scleral jaundice. Coombs positive hemolytic anemia and pulmoner tuberculosis was diagnosed. Following antituberculosis therapy, laboratory and clinical finding related to autoimmune hemolytic anemia disappeared.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Coombs’ positivity.

Corresponding Author: Mehmet Turgut, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English
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