A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) has been rarely reported worldwide or from India as the underlying cause of anemia in malaria. We hereby present a case of complicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria with concomitant warm AIHA in a 31-year-old male. Direct Antiglobulin Test (DAT) was positive and elution studies showed pan-agglutination reaction. Clinico-hematological and serological follow-up of the patient was done post artesunate treatment until day 9. We suggest that it is important to establish the immune basis of anemia in malaria patients for guiding the treatment plan for the clinicians and providing packed red blood cell transfusion if required.

Keywords

warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, falciparum, malaria

Citation

Sharma Geetika, Choudhary Sonu, More Shilpi, Sharma Nimisha, Raychaudhuri Sujata, Chatterjee Tathagata. A rare case of complicated malaria presenting as warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Journal of Vector Borne Diseases . 2023 Jan; 60(1): 111-114

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https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/216911

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