Haemolytic anaemia associated with high dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a child with Guillain-Barré syndrome

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-Barre syndrome. Rapid progression to respiratory failure and abnormal deglutition were observed. Mechanical ventilation had to be initiated a few hours …