Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and adenocarcinoma of the cecum: Coexistence or coincidence?

Yosefa Bar-Dayan, Ron Falk, Rita Rachmani, Mordchai Ravid*

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Abstract

Severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia was found in an 89-year-old man who presented with fatigue and chest pain. A search for an underlying condition revealed a tumor in the cecum. Cecostomy and right hemicolectomy were performed and were followed by a prompt resolution of the hemolytic process. The tumor was a moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma. The immediate cessation of hemolysis upon removal of the malignant tissue may indicate a linkage between, rather than a coincidental presence of, the two diseases. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)218-219
Number of pages2
JournalEuropean Journal of Internal Medicine
Volume10
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1999

Keywords

  • Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
  • Carcinoma of cecum

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