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Case Reports
. 2019 Nov 18;7(12):2513-2514.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.2550. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as Evans syndrome

Liya Stolyar  1 , Bijan Rizi  1 , Sonia Lin  1 , Eric Hsieh  1
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Case Reports

Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as Evans syndrome

Liya Stolyar et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Hematologic abnormalities are an important part of the diagnostic criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This case presents a patient diagnosed with Evans Syndrome with underlying SLE on initial presentation.

Keywords: SLE Evans thrombocytopenia.

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Conflict of interest statement

None declared.

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Anisopoikilocytosis (variance in size and shape) is moderately increased by tear drop cells (green arrow), spherocytes (red arrow), microcytes, and nonspecific poikilocytes. The anisopoikilocytosis is concordant with the finding of a mild increase in marrow reticulin fibrosis. Hematopathology slide prepared at LAC + USC Medical Center by Dr Wendy Kadi, DO and Dr Maria Vergara‐Lluri, MD
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