Ovarian dermoid cyst-associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia: A case report with emphasis on pathogenic mechanisms

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 105, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 567-571

  Cobo, Francesc ^a,b   Pereira, Arturo ^a   Nomdedeu, Benet ^a   Gallart, Teresa ^a   Ordi, Jaume ^a   Torne, Aureli ^a   Monserrat, Emilio ^a   Rozman, Ciril ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Autoimmunity; Paraneoplastic syndrome; RBC antibodies

Indexed keywords

AUTOANTIBODY; CYANOCOBALAMIN; ERYTHROCYTE ANTIBODY; PREDNISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERYTHROCYTE LIFESPAN; FEMALE; HEMAGGLUTINATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LAPAROTOMY; MEDICAL RECORD; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY CYST; PARANEOPLASTIC SYNDROME; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029971518     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/105.5.567     Document Type: Article

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