| Literature DB >> 34150386 |
Sérgio Brito1, Nuno Ferreira1, Sofia Mateus1, Manuela Bernardo2, Beatriz Pinto3, Ana Lourenço1, Fátima Grenho1.
Abstract
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a condition characterized by the increased destruction of red blood cells (RBCs) mediated by anti-erythrocyte autoantibodies with or without complement activation. Its clinical presentation is heterogeneous, ranging from asymptomatic to severe forms with fatal outcomes, and it can be either idiopathic or secondary to a coexisting disorder. In this report, we present a case of a patient who suffered from acute and severe AIHA after receiving the second dose of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccine.Entities:
Keywords: autoimmune hemolytic anemia; covid-19 mrna vaccine; immune-mediated hemolysis; sars-cov-2; warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Year: 2021 PMID: 34150386 PMCID: PMC8200779 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.15035
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184