Cold agglutinin induced autoimmune hemolytic anemia and NK-cell leukemia: a new association.
Cold agglutinin induced autoimmune hemolytic anemia is uncommonly associated with leukemia and lymphomas. We present a case of a young Mexican female presenting with a cold agglutinin hemolytic anemia with expression of a rare Pr antigen specificity and an aggressive NK-cell leukemia. Our patient had a rapid fatal course. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of such an association.
Skorupa
Amy
A
Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Chaudhary
Uzair B
UB
Lazarchick
John
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000744:Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D003450:Cryoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*; D007938:Leukemia / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology*
D003450:Cryoglobulins; C029443:cold agglutinins