Weil syndrome causing autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Rahul Sai Gangula; M. Mukhyaprana Prabhu; Weena Stanley

doi:10.4103/0970-258X.275913

Weil syndrome causing autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Rahul Sai Gangula
, M. Mukhyaprana Prabhu
, Weena Stanley

Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	88-89
Number of pages	2
Journal	The National medical journal of India
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-258X.275913
Publication status	Published - 01-03-2019

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