[Autoimmune hemolytic anemia refractory to corticosteroids and high dosage immunoglobulin therapy]

We report about very rare case of autoimune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) with "warm" antibodies in eight months old boy. Diagnosis was set up according blood picture results, distinct anaemia in blood picture, positive Coombs test (IgG) for "warm" antibodies. Therapy with high doses of corticosteroids, with immunoglobulins, with two exchange transfusions and with frequent transfusions of deplasmatic erythrocytes (DPE) was without good result. Introducing of Rituximab (Mathera) therapy in dose of 375 mg/m2, four times had good effect. For last six months boy has still been in complete clinical and hematologic remission. His his blood picture is normal and his Coombs test is within normal range.