The Open Pediatric Medicine Journal

2019, 9 : 5-6
Published online 2019 March 15. DOI: 10.2174/1874309901909010005
Publisher ID: TOPEDJ-9-5

CASE REPORT
 Recurrent Hemolytic Anemia as an Inaugural Manifestation of Wilson Disease in Children: A Case Report

Ouidad Louachama, * , Aicha Bourrahouat , Ibtissam Khattou , Imane Ait Sab and Mohamed Sbihi
Pediatric Department B, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohamed VI Marrakesh University hospital, Marrakesh, Morocco

*Address correspondence to this author at the Pediatric Department B, Mother and Child Hospital, Mohamed VI Marrakesh university hospital, Morocco; E-mail: louachamaouidad@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Wilson disease (WD) is a disorder of copper metabolism. Liver and brain disorders are the main presentations, hemolytic anemia in WD is a rare inaugural symptom. We report a case of a child who developed recurrent hemolytic anemia associated with liver failure in the second hemolysis episode as the first manifestation of WD.

Wilson's disease is not exceptional in children with hemolytic anemia, but another differential diagnosis must be excluded.

Keywords:

Wilson disease, Hemolytic anemia, Liver failure, Abdominal examination, Abdominal ultrasound, Chronic hepatitis.