Severe IgA-mediated auto-immune haemolytic anaemia in a 48-yr-old woman.

Abstract:

:Auto-immune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) is characterised by haemolysis associated with the presence of the immunoglobulins IgG, IgM or IgA, and/or components of the complement system on the red cell membrane. The immunoglobulins react as auto-antibodies against the red cell antigens of the patient. IgG antibodies and the complement component C3d can be detected by the direct antiglobulin test (DAT); however, IgM and particularly IgA antibodies may not necessarily be detected by the broad-spectrum anti-human-globulin serum. We present the case of a 48-yr-old woman with severe AIHA. The initial polyspecific direct antiglobulin test (DAT), using a broad-spectrum antiserum, was negative. Testing with monospecific antisera led to the diagnosis of AIHA due to warm-acting auto-antibodies solely of the IgA class, which is a very rare finding. As therapy with steroids alone did not lead to a lasting remission, splenectomy was performed 10 months after initial diagnosis. There has been no relapse of AIHA since, even after steroid medication was withdrawn and even though the monospecific IgA-DAT has remained positive. This case demonstrates the importance of performing a monospecific antiglobulin test if there is a strong suspicion of AIHA in apparently "Coombs-negative" haemolytic anaemia. In AIHA caused by solely IgA antibodies, the polyspecific direct antiglobulin test may be negative or only weakly positive because of a limited content of anti-IgA antibodies in the polyspecific anti-human-globulin serum. First-line treatment of warm-type AIHA is the administration of high-dose glucocorticosteroids; splenectomy is indicated in steroid-refractory patients.

journal_name

Eur J Haematol

authors

Bardill B,Mengis C,Tschopp M,Wuillemin WA

doi

10.1034/j.1600-0609.2003.02846.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-01-01 00:00:00

pages

60-3

issue

1

eissn

0902-4441

issn

1600-0609

pii

2c864

journal_volume

70

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