AI Article Synopsis
- - Cold agglutinin disease is a type of autoimmune hemolytic anemia triggered by specific antibodies that affect red blood cells at low temperatures.
- - A 46-year-old man with this condition developed complications like pulmonary thrombosis and organizing pneumonia.
- - Treatment with prednisolone was effective in improving both the cold agglutinin disease and the organizing pneumonia, indicating a potential connection between the two conditions.
Article Abstract
Cold agglutinin disease is a subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia that occurs via the activation of specific anti-red blood cell antibodies (agglutinins) at low temperatures. Autoimmune hemolytic anemia has been reported to cause interstitial pneumonia; however, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. We herein report a 46-year-old man diagnosed with cold agglutinin disease complicated by pulmonary thrombosis and organizing pneumonia. Treatment with prednisolone improved the course of cold agglutinin disease and organizing pneumonia in a similar manner. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cold agglutinin associated with organizing pneumonia, suggesting a potential link between the two.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11239267 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.2368-23 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!