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.

Abscess



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PMID (PMCID)
12540008
 FEMALE Adult
Intra-abdominal abscess caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a patient with acquired hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia.
Sile H, Norwood J.
South Med J. 2002;95(11):1350-2.
We report a case of an intra-abdominal abscess caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a postoperative patient with Evans syndrome (acquired hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia).