[Mixed warm and cold antibody-type autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a healthy pregnant woman with primary cytomegalovirus infection]

Takuya Matsunaga; Akihito Fujimi; Naoki Takahira; Naoya Miyajima; Takeshi Terui; Katsuhisa Kogawa; Sumio Sakamaki; Yasuo Hirayama; Tadanori Nagai; Ryuzo Koyama; Yoshiro Niitsu

[Mixed warm and cold antibody-type autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a healthy pregnant woman with primary cytomegalovirus infection]

Rinsho Ketsueki. 2002 Jan;43(1):29-34.

[Article in Japanese]

Authors

Takuya Matsunaga¹, Akihito Fujimi, Naoki Takahira, Naoya Miyajima, Takeshi Terui, Katsuhisa Kogawa, Sumio Sakamaki, Yasuo Hirayama, Tadanori Nagai, Ryuzo Koyama, Yoshiro Niitsu

Affiliation

¹ Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine.

PMID: 11868362

Abstract

A 25-year-old previously healthy pregnant woman was admitted to our hospital because of severe anemia (Hb 6.7 g/dl), and diagnosed as having mixed-type autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) due to de novo cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. After daily administration of prednisolone, the anemia gradually resolved and the patient delivered a healthy baby. This is the first report of a healthy person suffering from mixed-type AIHA due to de novo CMV infection.

Publication types

Case Reports
English Abstract

MeSH terms

Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / etiology*
Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / immunology
Cold Temperature
Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications*
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / etiology*
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious*