Vázquez EG, Aguilar DC

Language: Spanish
References: 22
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ABSTRACT

A case of a 40 year old male patient with a 7 day history of hemolytic anemic syndrome (anemia plus direct Coombs test positive) with thrombocytopenia and neutropenia is presented. The case was studied as in-patient at the department of Internal Medicine of our hospital. The diagnosis was Evans' syndrome in coexistence with a possible Vitamin B12 deficiency. In the present report we discussed this entity.

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