Leukemoid reaction, a rare manifestation of autoimmune hemolytic anemia in a case of small duct primary sclerosing cholangitis
Salagre, K.D.; Sahay, R.N.; Patil, A.; Pati, A.; Joshi, A.; Shukla, A.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 61(10): 760-762
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 24772740 Document Number: 664308
A 48 year old lady presented with jaundice and exertional breathlesness. Her laboratory reports showed anaemia, reticulocytosis, leucocytosis, elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), alkaline phosphatase levels, hyperbillirubinemia and positive direct Coomb's test. After ruling out all the other causes of autoimmunity and hemolytic anemia, she was diagnosed as leukemoid reaction due to autoimmune hemolytic anemia with primary sclerosing cholangitis. Patient showed immediate improvement after corticosteroids.