Cold agglutinin disease

Cold agglutinin disease is a type of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (see this term) defined by the presence of cold autoantibodies (autoantibodies which are active at temperatures below 30°C).

Fever

Elevated body temperature due to failed thermoregulation.


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PMID (PMCID)
28321090
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Splenic marginal zone lymphoma complicated by cold agglutinin disease.
Ochi K, Yokoyama K, Ohno N, Ota Y, Tojo A.
Rinsho Ketsueki. 2017;58(2):132-137.
A 48-year-old woman presented with severe anemia due to steroid-refractory cold agglutinin disease (CAD), and was referred to our hospital for management of progressive systemic illness and high fever.
11439172
 MALE
Acute phase haemolysis in chronic cold agglutinin disease.
Ulvestad E, Berentsen S, Mollnes TE.
Scand J Immunol. 2001;54(1-2):239-42.
We previously described a paradoxical form of chronic cold agglutinin disease (CAD) in which haemolysis occurred during episodes of fever but only marginally during exposure to colds.
11235130
 MALE
[Systemic inflammatory response syndrome triggered by necrotizing cholecystitis after treatment of underlying low titer cold agglutinin disease].
Nagahama M, Kagawa H, Ozaki Y, Onishi S, Ishida T, Nomura S, Fukuhara S.
Rinsho Ketsueki. 2001;42(1):23-9.
In April 1996, a 77-year-old man initially presented with fever, rash and polyarthralgia, and was diagnosed as having low titer cold agglutinin disease with acute hemolytic anemia.