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).

Pulmonary embolism

An embolus (that is, an abnormal particle circulating in the blood) located in the pulmonary artery and thereby blocking blood circulation to the lung. Usually the embolus is a blood clot that has developed in an extremity (for instance, a deep venous thrombosis), detached, and traveled through the circulation before becoming trapped in the pulmonary artery.


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Unusual underlying disorder for pulmonary embolism: Cold agglutinin disease.
Onishi S, Ichiba T, Miyoshi N, Nagata T, Naito H.
J Cardiol Cases. 2017;15(2):43-45.
Cold agglutinin disease can contribute to the onset of pulmonary embolisms.