Evans syndrome

A rare chronic hematologic disorder characterized by the simultaneous or sequential association of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA; a disorder in which auto-antibodies are directed against red blood cells causing anemia of varying degrees of severity) with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP; a coagulation disorder in which auto-antibodies are directed against platelets causing hemorrhagic episodes) and occasionally autoimmune neutropenia, in the absence of a known underlying etiology.

Cerebral calcification

The presence of calcium deposition within brain structures.

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PMID (PMCID)
8780097	FEMALE	Child
	Celiac disease with cerebral calcium and silica deposits: x-ray spectroscopic findings, an autopsy study.
	Toti P, Balestri P, Cano M, Galluzzi P, Megha T, Farnetani MA, Palmeri ML, Vascotto M, Venturi C, Fois A. Neurology. 1996;46(4):1088-92.
	We report the autopsy results of a patient with celiac disease, seizures, and cerebral calcifications who died following a cerebral hemorrhage caused by Fisher-Evans syndrome.