[Hemolytic anemia associated with breast neoplasm].
We describe a patient with a microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, associated with thrombocytopenia, in consequence of breast cancer in an advanced phase. Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia is a rare and serious compliance of malignant neoplasms, in particular of breast and gastric carcinomas. Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia has always a serious prognosis: survivance in non-treated patients is of a few weeks. Our patient, treated by chemotherapy, has gained a partial remission of MHA, with a reduction of blood transfusions.
Ferrari
V
V
Divisione di Medicina Generale, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi, Ospedale F. Del Ponte, Varese.
Bertuol
S
S
Battaglia
A
A
Mingardi
R
R
Gorini
M
M
D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000209:etiology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged