Hemolytic Crisis Recovered by Exchange Transfusion in a Child with Fulminant Wilson's Disease.
- Author:
Hee Joung CHOI
1
;
Hae Ri LIM
;
Byung Ho CHOE
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. bhchoi@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Wilson's disease;
Hemolytic crisis;
Fulminant hepatic failure;
Plasma exchange;
Exchange transfusion
- MeSH:
Anemia, Hemolytic;
Child*;
Hepatolenticular Degeneration*;
Humans;
Liver Failure, Acute;
Liver Transplantation;
Male;
Plasma Exchange
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2006;9(1):108-113
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In case of Wilson's disease complicated with hemolytic anemia and fulminant hepatic failure; plasma exchange or liver transplantation should be considered. We report an 11 year-old male with fulminant Wilson's disease who developed hemolytic crisis. He was recovered by exchange transfusion after 6 times of plasma exchange.
