A Case of Evans Syndrome Presenting with Rectal Bleeding

Vahap Okan; Mustafa Araz; Ahmet Sezer; Fikret Demirci; Yalçın Kepekçi

doi:10.58600/eurjther.1999-10-1-2-1513-arch

Authors

Vahap Okan Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Mustafa Araz Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Ahmet Sezer Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Fikret Demirci Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep
Yalçın Kepekçi Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Gaziantep

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58600/eurjther.1999-10-1-2-1513-arch

Keywords:

Evan's Syndrome, pancytopenia, rectal bleeding

Abstract

The coexistence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is referred as Evan's Syndrome. We report a 50 years old female patient presenting with fever and rectal bleeding. Pancytopenia and features of hemolysis were detected on laboratory examination. Evan's Syndrome was diagnosed and successfully treated with prednisolone therapy. Sometimes leucopenia accompanies to autoimmune hemolytic anemia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in Evan's Syndrome. The clinical findings of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura are usually petechia and ecchymosis, but our case showed an atypical presentation like rectal bleeding.

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