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Case Reports
. 2016 Aug;10(8):OD05-6.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/20773.8269. Epub 2016 Aug 1.

Rare Offshoot of a Common Malady Anaemia and Tuberculosis

Gautham Kolla  1 , Vishak Acharya  2 , Prashantha Balanthimogru  3 , Arun Mani  4 , Shehzad Ruman  5
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Rare Offshoot of a Common Malady Anaemia and Tuberculosis

Gautham Kolla et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

Haematological manifestations are one of the rarer presentations of tuberculosis and are usually of normocytic normochromic type. An association of Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia (AIHA) with active pulmonary tuberculosis is an exceeding rare entity, though anaemia and tuberculosis commonly co-exist. We report a patient with sputum negative pulmonary tuberculosis with associated Coomb's positive AIHA. The patient responded well to Anti- Tubercular Therapy (ATT) and low dose steroids tapered over a month.

Keywords: Acid fast bacilli; Anti tubercular therapy; Autoimmune haemolytic anaemia.

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Chest radiograph at the time of admission, consolidation is seen in left lower zone as depicted by an arrow.
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Chest radiograph during follow up, resolution of consolidation.
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