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ArticleCureus2026

Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in a 15-kg Child With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: A Case Report.

Noor Ul Ain, Awais Arshed, Ali Raza, Fatima Raza, Sidra Aman, Musarat Nisa

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Noor Ul AinDepartment of Paediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Awais ArshedDepartment of Paediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Ali RazaPaediatric Nephrology, The Childrens Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Fatima RazaDepartment of Paediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Sidra AmanDepartment of Paediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK.
Musarat NisaDepartment of Paediatrics, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is one of the thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) syndromes characterized by thrombocytopenia, Coombs-negative hemolytic anemia, and renal dysfunction without evidence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (E. coli) (STEC) or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). aHUS is a rare, potentially fatal entity. We present a case of a six-year-old male with vomiting and abdominal pain who developed hematuria and jaundice, along with acute kidney injury (AKI). The patient was diagnosed with aHUS and managed with plasma infusions and exchange, immunosuppression, hemodialysis, and associated kidney-protective measures. He successfully achieved remission and was discharged after a prolonged hospital stay.

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acute kidney failureanemia and hyperbilirubinemiaclinical remissionmassive intravascular hemolysistherapeutic plasma exchange (tpe)

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PMID42181364
PMCPMC13189715

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