TY - JOUR
T1 - Weil syndrome causing autoimmune haemolytic anaemia
AU - Gangula, Rahul Sai
AU - Prabhu, M. Mukhyaprana
AU - Stanley, Weena
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - Weil syndrome is a fulminant form of leptospirosis, usually caused by spirochetal organism Leptospira interrogans. It is characterized by icterus, petechial rashes over the body, signs of renal failure and hepatic failure. Anaemia is a usual manifes- tation of Leptospira infection, but autoimmune haemolytic anaemia is rare. We report a patient with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia following Leptospira infection, which was responsive to high-dose steroid therapy.
AB - Weil syndrome is a fulminant form of leptospirosis, usually caused by spirochetal organism Leptospira interrogans. It is characterized by icterus, petechial rashes over the body, signs of renal failure and hepatic failure. Anaemia is a usual manifes- tation of Leptospira infection, but autoimmune haemolytic anaemia is rare. We report a patient with autoimmune haemolytic anaemia following Leptospira infection, which was responsive to high-dose steroid therapy.
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U2 - 10.4103/0970-258X.275913
DO - 10.4103/0970-258X.275913
M3 - Article
C2 - 31939404
AN - SCOPUS:85077860052
SN - 0970-258X
VL - 32
SP - 88
EP - 89
JO - National Medical Journal of India
JF - National Medical Journal of India
IS - 2
ER -