Recurrent thrombocytopenia with hemolytic anemia in a boy aged 3 years
ZENG Min-Hui1, HE Xiang-Ling1, TIAN Xin1, HUANG Yu-Hui2
Department of Pediatric Hematologic Oncology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital/Children's Medical Center of First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha 410005, China
Abstract：A boy, aged 3 years and 8 months, had recurrent thrombocytopenia with hemolytic anemia for more than 3 years. The physical examination showed no enlargement of the liver, spleen, and lymph nodes or finger deformities. Laboratory results showed a negative result of the direct antiglobulin test, normal coagulation function, and increases in bilirubin, lactate dehydrogenase and reticulocytes. The results of von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease ADAMTS13 activity assay showed extreme deficiency, and antibody assay showed negative ADAMTS13 inhibitory autoantibodies. Next-generation sequence showed compound heterozygous mutation in the ADAMTS13 gene. The boy was diagnosed with congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. This disease may be easily misdiagnosed as Evans syndrome and is difficult to diagnose in clinical practice. The child had developed the disease since birth, but it took 3 years to make a confirmed diagnosis. Therefore, congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura should be considered for children with jaundice at birth, recurrent thrombocytopenia with hemolytic anemia, and negative results of the direct antiglobulin test. The detection of ADAMTS13 activity and ADAMTS13 inhibitory autoantibodies should be performed as soon as possible for a definite diagnosis, and gene detection should be performed to make a confirmed diagnosis when necessary.
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