Serological Findings in a Child with Paroxysmal Cold Haemoglobinuria

Eduardo J. Salido; Valentín Cabañas; Mercedes Berenguer; María I. Macizo; Faustino García-Candel; Raúl Pérez-López; Jose M. Moraleda

doi:10.1155/2014/316010

Case Reports in Medicine (Jan 2014)

Serological Findings in a Child with Paroxysmal Cold Haemoglobinuria

Eduardo J. Salido,
Valentín Cabañas,
Mercedes Berenguer,
María I. Macizo,
Faustino García-Candel,
Raúl Pérez-López,
Jose M. Moraleda

Affiliations

Eduardo J. Salido: Hematology Department, Hematopoietic Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical University Hospital, IMIB-Arrixaca, University of Murcia, Carretera Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
Valentín Cabañas: Hematology Department, Hematopoietic Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical University Hospital, IMIB-Arrixaca, University of Murcia, Carretera Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
Mercedes Berenguer: Hematology Department, Hematopoietic Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical University Hospital, IMIB-Arrixaca, University of Murcia, Carretera Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
María I. Macizo: Laboratory Medicine Department, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical University Hospital, IMIB-Arrixaca, University of Murcia, Carretera Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
Faustino García-Candel: Hematology Department, Hematopoietic Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical University Hospital, IMIB-Arrixaca, University of Murcia, Carretera Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
Raúl Pérez-López: Hematology Department, Hematopoietic Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical University Hospital, IMIB-Arrixaca, University of Murcia, Carretera Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain
Jose M. Moraleda: Hematology Department, Hematopoietic Transplant and Cellular Therapy Unit, Virgen de la Arrixaca Clinical University Hospital, IMIB-Arrixaca, University of Murcia, Carretera Madrid-Cartagena, s/n, El Palmar, 30120 Murcia, Spain

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/316010
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2014

Abstract

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PCH is a rare autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) but is one of the most common causes of AIAH in children. For the diagnosis, it is important to perform the appropriate methods of serological investigation and show the typical biphasic reaction. This is a case report of a child who presented with features of haemolysis and was diagnosed with PCH of this way.

Published in Case Reports in Medicine

ISSN: 1687-9627 (Print); 1687-9635 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1683

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