Autoimmune hemolytic anemia caused by cold agglutinins in a young pregnant woman.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a rare disorder. A 34-year old woman presented with thrombophlebitis after her first delivery, during puerperium. A high titer of cold agglutinins was found. Lymphomas, systemic lupus erythematosus, and tumors were excluded. She conceived again. Due to the anemia she had frequent blood transfusions and she delivered at 38 weeks of gestation.
Batalias
Labros
L
Third Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Trakakis
Eftihios
E
Loghis
Costas
C
Salabasis
Costas
C
Simeonidis
George
G
Karanikolopoulos
Panagiotis
P
Kassanos
Demetrios
D
Salamalekis
Emmanuel
E
D000328:Adult; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000097:blood*; D003450:Cryoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology*
D001323:Autoantibodies; D003450:Cryoglobulins; C029443:cold agglutinins