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Pediatrics Education and Research

Volume  11, Issue 2, May-August 2023, Pages 71-73
 

Case Report

Multiple Co-Infections in a Child with Beta Thalassemia Major: A Rare Case Report

Mumtaz Sharif, Amit Saxena, Vinaykumar P Hedaginal, Divyani Dhole

1,2 professor, 3 Junior Resident, 4 Senior Resident, Department of Pediatrics, DY Patil (Deemed to be University), Navi Mumbai 400706, Maharashtra, India.

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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/per.2321.1644.11223.3

Abstract

Beta Thalassemia is a hereditary blood disorder characterized by defect in synthesis of beta chains of haemoglobin requiring regular blood transfusion and chelation therapy. Blood transfusions can lead to many complications of which transfusion transmitted infections like HCV, HBsAg, HIV etc are possible. Iron overload is another complication of repeated blood transfusion which further predisposes them to many infections like Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is one of the rare complication where there is abnormal activation of immune system which results in cytokine storm. Here we present a case of transfusion dependent thalassemia patient, who developed HCV and Pulmonary Kochs complicated with HLH all at the same time and was managed successfully.


Keywords : Thalassemia; HCV; Tuberculosis; HLH.
Corresponding Author : Vinaykumar P Hedaginal