Mixed Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia With Refractory Cold Agglutinin Syndrome in a Child Successfully Treated With Serial Whole Blood Exchange Transfusions and Immunosuppression
Whole-blood exchange permitted fluid-neutral clearance of preformed antibodies and antibody-coated red cells, with dramatic resolution of microvasculopathy and hemolysis, before discharge home on oral steroid therapy.
Authors
- Vishal Jatana
- Ashfaque Quadir
- Catherine S. Birman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6323-773X)
- Adrienne D. Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1101-6975)
- Jack C. Luxford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7366-6143)
- Juliana Teo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-0214)
- Gaurav Bhardwaj
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- Macmillan Cancer Support (GB)
- Children's Hospital at Westmead (AU)
- Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital (GB)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Published
- 2026-03-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/mph.0000000000003180
- Primary Topic
- Blood groups and transfusion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00