Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis with a positive transfusion-related antibody screening test
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: A 65-year-old female patient visited the emergency department with a confusional mentality.The symptoms of the patient were initially suspected to be due to an overdose of her usual antipsychotics, and we planned to instantly discontinue her medications.However, her hemoglobin was observed to be 5.5 g/dL.Although the transfusion-related antibody screening test was positive, the patient received 1 point for packed red blood cells because of severe anemia.The same antibody screening test performed 10 years previously yielded negative results.She returned to the emergency department a day later with recurrent seizures.Brain
Source: Journal of Neurocritical Care
DOI: 10.18700/jnc.240027
Authors: Junho Choi, Chulho Kim, Sang-Hwa Lee, Jong-Hee Sohn
Institution: Hallym University
Language: English
Topic: Blood groups and transfusion
Subfield: Hematology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4405219775