Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria Presenting with Acute Kidney Injury
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Case Report
P: 111-113
April 2017

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria Presenting with Acute Kidney Injury

Eur Arc Med Res 2017;33(2):111-113
1. Haseki Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İç Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul
2. Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Tıbbi Onkoloji Kliniği, İstanbul
3. Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, İç Hastalıkları Kliniği, İstanbul
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Received Date: 21.07.2015
Accepted Date: 08.08.2016
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ABSTRACT

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare clonal hematopoietic stem cell disorders that presents with pancytopenia findings, darkening of urine color and/ or venous thromboembolism. Determination of the level of CD55, CD59 by flow cytometry is the gold standard for diagnosis. Eculisumab reduces hemolysis and related complications in PNH’ s cases, by the inhibition of complement. Herein, we reported a case who admitted to our clinic with severe hemolysis, acute renal failure, diagnosed with PNH and treated by eculisumab.

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