Cold agglutinin disease--the importance of cutaneous signs.
We present the case of a woman where the diagnosis of cold agglutinin disease could be made after we had noticed slight cutaneous manifestations during a routine examination. Leading symptoms were livedo reticularis of the thighs and a history of acrocyanosis and Raynaud's phenomenon upon cold exposure. The current knowledge about the etiology, clinical presentation and treatment of the disease is briefly discussed.
Läuchli
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Outpatient Clinic of Dermatology, Triemli Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
Widmer
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Lautenschlager
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D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004431:Ear, External; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000150:complications; D013848:Thigh