Evan’s syndrome secondary to COVID-19 infection

Satya Prasad Namala; Aishwarya K. Marimuthu; Prabu Pandurangan

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20223673

Authors

Satya Prasad Namala Department of Hematology, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Aishwarya K. Marimuthu Department of Internal Medicine, Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Prabu Pandurangan Department of Hematology, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20223673

Keywords:

Evan’s syndrome, COVID-19 infection, Thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Abstract

Wide range of autoimmune diseases are known to occur following SARS-CoV-2 infection. There are very few case reports of Evan’s syndrome secondary to COVID-19. We hereby report a case of Evan’s syndrome secondary to COVID-19 infection and discuss its management.

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Author Biographies

Satya Prasad Namala, Department of Hematology, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Associate consultant, Department of Hematology

Aishwarya K. Marimuthu, Department of Internal Medicine, Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Post Graduate, Department of Internal Medicine

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