We reported a case of a 48-year-old female patient admitted to the hospital due to balance disorder which progressed rapidly within 1 week. Cerebral magnetic resonance imaging showed significant atrophy and hyperintensities at the middle cerebellar peduncles and the "hot cross bun" sign of the pons. The final diagnosis was probable multiple system atrophy, cerebellar subtype.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Anti-CD38 antibodies such as daratumumab (DARA) are critical therapies for multiple myeloma and other diseases. Unfortunately, anti-CD38 antibodies cause panreactivity in indirect antiglobulin tests (IATs), complicating blood compatibility testing. The anti-CD38 interference is most often mitigated by treating reagent red blood cells (RBCs) with dithiothreitol (DTT).
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