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.
Massive hemoperitoneum with splenic infarction in Evans syndrome.
Ryu EM, Im SA, Chun HJ, Chung NG, Lee JW. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2011;33(1):71-3.
Reported here is a case with massive hemoperitoneum because of splenic infarction with rupture, in an 18-month-old male patient with Evans syndrome, and the embolization of splenic artery.
