[Hemolytic autoimmune anemia and perinatal HIV infection. A case report and brief review]

Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc. 2008 Sep-Oct;46(5):553-5.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The hematological disorders are frequent in HIV infection; however the hemolytic anemia is a rare complication in pediatric patients. At this moment exist less than ten cases reported in medical literature. The authors reported a four month old girl with perinatal docu-mented infection by HIV associated to autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and they propose a critic route for diagnosis and initial treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / etiology*
  • Decision Trees
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / complications*
  • Humans
  • Infant