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Cold Agglutinin Disease in a Patient of Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Shamshad, Ghassan Umair; Salamat, Nuzhat; Umair, Muhammad.
Affiliation
  • Shamshad GU; Department of Pathology, Combined Military Hospital Bannu, Bannu Cantonment.
  • Salamat N; Department of Pathology, PNS Shifa, Karachi.
  • Umair M; Department of Oncology, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak ; 27(9): S92-S94, 2017 Sep.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-28969736
We report a case of secondary cold agglutinin disease (CAD) due to pulmonary tuberculosis in a 68-year male patient who presented with acrocyanosis involving both upper limbs and greater portion of lower limbs. Direct Coombs' test was positive with mild anemia and the cold agglutinin titer was high. Sputum showed numerous acid fast bacilli per high power field. The patient was given standard anti-tuberculous treatment (ATT) and his symptoms gradually improved. After nine months of ATT, his haemoglobin improved, acrocyanosis resolved completely and cold agglutinin titer decreased in level.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sputum / Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Agglutinins / Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2017 Type: Article

Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Sputum / Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Agglutinins / Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: J Coll Physicians Surg Pak Journal subject: MEDICINA Year: 2017 Type: Article