Severe gangrene by cold agglutinemia Gangrena grave causada por crioaglutinina

The cold agglutinin syndrome is a haemolytic disorder usually manifested by acrocyanosis and Raynaud's phenomenon. Gangrene is an uncommon complication, usually associated with infections or B-cell lymphoproliferative diseases. We present a case of fulminant gangrene of fingers, toes, and nose...

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Main Authors: Perla Vicari, Celso A. Rodrigues, Maria S. Figueiredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842004000100009