Wadehra Anshu, Alkassis Samer
Internal Medicine, Wayne State University/Detroit Medical Center, Detroit, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Feb 9;13(2):e13244. doi: 10.7759/cureus.13244.
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and acute renal failure. HUS can be secondary to multiple etiologies such as infections, medications, and immune processes. A rare, yet significant, etiology of HUS includes acute colitis. Here, we present a case of atypical HUS secondary to acute colitis, successfully treated with hemodialysis and systemic corticosteroids. It is imperative that clinicians are cognizant of -associated HUS given the overall rising incidence of acute infections.
溶血尿毒综合征(HUS)的特征是微血管病性溶血性贫血、血小板减少和急性肾衰竭。HUS可能继发于多种病因,如感染、药物和免疫过程。HUS一种罕见但重要的病因包括急性结肠炎。在此,我们报告一例继发于急性结肠炎的非典型HUS病例,经血液透析和全身使用糖皮质激素成功治疗。鉴于急性感染的总体发病率不断上升,临床医生必须认识到与之相关的HUS。