Evans Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythromatosus in a Rural Kenyan Hospital: A Case Report
- Vonwicks C. Onyango
- Kenneth H. Makokha
- Samuel M. Gachie
- Boniface Mutiso
- Nicholas Auma
- William C. Fryda
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Abstract: Evans syndrome is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by the occurrence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immune thrombocytopenic purpura with or without immune neutropenia. The syndrome may be idiopathic, but in typical clinical settings, secondary causes, predominantly autoimmune diseases, may be the underlying etiology. We present a case of lupus presenting initially as Evans syndrome. Keywords: Evans syndrome, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, systemic lupus erythromatosus, Coombs test. Title: Evans Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythromatosus in a Rural Kenyan Hospital: A Case Report Author: Vonwicks C. Onyango, Kenneth H. Makokha, Samuel M. Gachie, Boniface Mutiso...