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Choi, Lim, and Choe: Hemolytic Crisis Recovered by Exchange Transfusion in a Child with Fulminant Wilson's Disease
Case Report

Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition 2006; 9(1): 108-113.

Published online: 31 March 2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5223/kjpgn.2006.9.1.108

Hemolytic Crisis Recovered by Exchange Transfusion in a Child with Fulminant Wilson's Disease

Hee Joung Choi, Hae Ri Lim, Byung Ho Choe

Department of Pediatrics, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.

bhchoi@knu.ac.kr

Copyright © 2006 The Korean Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

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.

Keywords: Wilson's disease, Hemolytic crisis, Fulminant hepatic failure, Plasma exchange, Exchange transfusion

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