Coombs-positive hemolytic anemia in Hodgkin's disease: case presentation and review of the literature.
Immune hemolytic anemias are a diverse group of disorders that have in common the presence of red cell autoantibodies, which result in a shortened red cell span. Its etiology is diverse. Of the lymphoproliferative disorders implicated, chronic lymphocytic leukemias and non-Hodgkin's lymphomas are the most common. Hodgkin's disease was first associated with immune hemolytic anemias in 1967. Here we report the case of a patient diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease, who developed an immune hemolytic anemia, and its management and outcome. The literature is reviewed as well.
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Hematology/Oncology Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX 79920-5001.
D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003298:Coombs Test; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged