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ArticleClinical case reports2026

From Hemolysis to Lupus: A Case of Evans Syndrome Revealing Systemic Autoimmunity.

Biruk T Mengistie, Chernet T Mengistie, Mikiyas G Teferi, Daniel C Teka, Alefe Kedame Godifey, Abel G Wubie, Bruke Z Abenet

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Biruk T MengistieSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4647-111X
Chernet T MengistieSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0061-6458
Mikiyas G TeferiSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0556-4071
Daniel C TekaSchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Alefe Kedame GodifeySchool of Medicine College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University Mekelle Ethiopia.
Abel G WubieCollege of Medicine and Health Sciences Bahir Dar University Bahir Dar Ethiopia.
Bruke Z AbenetDepartment of Family Medicine Atrium Health, Navicent Macon Georgia.

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Abstract

Evans syndrome (ES), the coexistence of autoimmune hemolytic anemia and immune thrombocytopenia, can unmask systemic autoimmune disease. We report a 30-year-old woman who presented with fatigue, jaundice, pallor, and mucocutaneous bleeding. Laboratory evaluation demonstrated severe Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia (hemoglobin 5.8 g/dL, reticulocytosis, high LDH, undetectable haptoglobin) and marked thrombocytopenia, whereas immunologic testing revealed high-titer ANA, anti-dsDNA positivity, and low complement levels; infections, thrombotic microangiopathy, and malignancy were excluded. She was stabilized with transfusion and treated with high-dose corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin, achieving a partial response. Persistent cytopenias prompted rituximab, after which blood counts normalized and hemolysis resolved without major infectious or thrombotic events. At 6 months, she remained in remission on maintenance therapy. This case emphasizes that ES can be the initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus and supports early autoimmune evaluation and tailored immunosuppression to address both cytopenias and underlying disease.

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autoimmune cytopeniaEvans syndromehemolytic anemiasystemic lupus erythematosusthrombocytopenia

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