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.

Generalized edema

Generalized abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, or in one or more cavities of the body.


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PMID (PMCID)
22030016
FEMALE Middle Aged
Dermatomyositis associated with generalized subcutaneous edema and Evans syndrome.
Jung KD, Kim PS, Park HY, Kim CR, Byun JY, Lee DY, Lee JH, Yang JM, Lee ES.
J Am Acad Dermatol. 2012;66(1):144-7.
DM has been rarely reported to be associated with either generalized edema or Evans syndrome.