A Rare Association of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in Abdominal Tuberculosis
Abstract
Tuberculosis is the most common infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis which can affect any system in our body. Hence, tuberculosis can present with wide variety of manifestations which may sometimes be over or under diagnosed. Anemia is frequently seen in TB patients, and it is commonly anemia of chronic disease [1]. Association of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and tuberculosis is exceedingly rare. Here we are presenting such a rare case of abdominal tuberculosis complicated by coombs positive hemolytic anemia.
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