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Haemolytic anaemia associated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a child with Guillain-Barré syndrome
  1. M Trifa1,
  2. L Simon1,
  3. J Hamza1,
  4. F Bavoux2,
  5. N Burin des Roziers3
  1. 1Réanimation Pédiatrique, Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, 74 avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France
  2. 2Unité de pharmacovigilance, Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, 74 avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France
  3. 3Etablissement Français du Sang, Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, 74 avenue Denfert-Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France.
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr J Hamza, Service d’Anesthésie-Réanimation Pédiatrique, Hôpital Saint-Vincent de Paul, 74–82, avenue Denfert Rochereau, 75014 Paris, France;
    j.hamza{at}svp.ap-hop-paris.fr

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.88.9.836-b

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    We report a case of severe haemolysis in a patient who received high dose immunoglobulin therapy. A 4 year old, 16 kg boy, with AB Rhesus positive blood, was admitted to our intensive care unit with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Rapid progression to respiratory failure and abnormal deglutition were observed. Mechanical ventilation had to be initiated a few hours …

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