Open AccessAutoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia (AIHA) Secondary to Yersinia enterocolitica Septicemia: The Second Case Reported in the Literature
Author(s) -
Rui Gonçalves Fernandes,
Francisco Cândido Cardoso Barreto,
Ana Carolina Henriques,
Maria Inês Correia
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2022_003163
Subject(s) - yersinia enterocolitica , medicine , erythema nodosum , reactive arthritis , zoonosis , immunology , autoimmune hemolytic anemia , yersinia , yersinia infections , dermatology , arthritis , antibody , disease , genetics , bacteria , biology , biochemistry , chemistry , escherichia coli , enterobacteriaceae , gene
Yersinia enterocolitica infection is an uncommon but potentially fatal zoonosis, especially when it culminates with septicaemia. Post-infectious complications like reactive arthritis and erythema nodosum are well described in the literature. On the other hand, the association between yersinosis and autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA) has only been established in one clinical case. We present a case of an 87-year-old man admitted for AIHA, whose was successfully treated only after the identification and treatment of yersinosis.