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| A Case of Plasmodium vivax Malaria Associated with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia |
| Sei Won Lee, M.D., Sang Eun Lee, M.D., Byung Ha Chung, M.D., Tae Jun Hwang and Ho Sik Shin |
| Department of Internal Medicine, The Armed Forces Yangju Hospital, Gyeonggi Province, Korea |
Vol.40 Num.1 (p63~66)
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Anemia associated with Plasmodium vivax (P.vivax) malaria occurs as a result of the lysis of red cells by schizonts, bone marrow suppression, and splenic sequestration. A 20-year-old man presented with fever and anemia. He was diagnosed with P. vivax malaria with a positive direct antiglobulin test and treated with antimalarial medication for 2 weeks. He recovered without sequelae. we suggest that autoimmune hemolytic anemia should be considered as one of cause of anemia in P. vivax malaria.
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Keywords : Plasmodium vivax malaria, Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, Direct antiglobulin test |
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