Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia Associated with Ulcerative Colitis

Overview

Journal Ir Med J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 1996 Sep 1

PMID 8936838

Citations 1

Authors

P T Murphy

R Cunney

A Nolan

J R ODonnell

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Abstract

We describe only the second reported case of ulcerative colitis to develop autoimmune haemolytic anaemia following previous subtotal colectomy. After an unsatisfactory trial of corticosteroids and azathioprine, the haemolysis responded to splenectomy and removal of rectal stump and anal canal.

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