Hemolytic Anemia Mimicking Megaloblastic Anemia
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 18, Issue 2
Abstract
A young female diagnosed case of SLE with secondary APLA presented with severe symptomatic anemia, CBC revealed Macrocytic anemia (MCV 129), PBF was suggestive of megaloblastic anemia. The patient was put on treatment parenteral vitamin B12 and folic acid. Anemia worsened; the patient was reevaluated and found to have autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Responded to steroids optimally. Macrocytosis in SLE is secondary to folate deficiency and ovalocytosis.
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Fayaz Ahmad Sofi, Mushtaq Ahmad, Ashiq Ahmad
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