Ghazizadeh Maryam, Moini Mohammad, Ghazizadeh Matin
Department of Hematology-Oncology, Shahid Modarres Hospital Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
School of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Clin Case Rep. 2023 Sep 13;11(9):e7908. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7908. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare disease that is divided into primary and secondary types. In patients with AIHA we should consider mediastinal tumors as a serious cause. If such teratoma was found surgical removal of it is in order.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare disease that is divided into primary and secondary types. The secondary type usually appears as a complication to some diseases such as chronic inflammatory diseases, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and malignancies. A 26 years-old female with a chief complaint of weakness, fatigue, and exertional dyspnea is diagnosed with AIHA. Initially, medical steroid treatment appeared to be successful and the anemia improved, however, by weaning steroid dosage the disease relapsed. Eventually, surgical resection of the mediastinal teratoma lead to the hemolysis being treated successfully. In patients with AIHA we should consider mediastinal tumors as a serious cause. If such teratoma was found surgical removal of it is in order.
自身免疫性溶血性贫血(AIHA)是一种罕见疾病,分为原发性和继发性类型。对于AIHA患者,我们应将纵隔肿瘤视为一个重要病因。如果发现此类畸胎瘤,应进行手术切除。
自身免疫性溶血性贫血(AIHA)是一种罕见疾病,分为原发性和继发性类型。继发性类型通常表现为某些疾病的并发症,如慢性炎症性疾病、系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)和恶性肿瘤。一名26岁女性,主要症状为虚弱、疲劳和劳力性呼吸困难,被诊断为AIHA。最初,医学类固醇治疗似乎取得了成功,贫血得到改善,然而,通过逐渐减少类固醇剂量,疾病复发。最终,纵隔畸胎瘤的手术切除成功治愈了溶血。对于AIHA患者,我们应将纵隔肿瘤视为一个重要病因。如果发现此类畸胎瘤,应进行手术切除。