Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia Associated with Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma

摘要: Abstract A 57-year-old man with a history of pulmonary asbestosis was incidentally found to have benign mesothelial hyperplasia the peritoneum at hernia repair. Five months later he developed Coombs positive haemolytic anaemia IgG-C3d type caused by non specific IgG antibodies. At that time no underlying cause for found. The responded steroids, but remained steroid dependent. Six after diagnosis anaemia, malignant peritoneal mesothelioma laparotomy. association between and autoimmune has been reported on one previous occasion. description second case suggests is not purely coincidental should be added list solid tumours can associated anaemia. finding red blood cells coated C3d in this as well other cases adds further evidence hypothesis quinidine mechanism haemolysis might responsible tumours.