[Autoimmune hemolytic anemia and CREST syndrome]

Med Clin (Barc). 1990 May 19;94(19):740-1.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

There are few studies addressing the frequency and etiology of anemia in progressive systemic sclerosis. Anemia is present in about 25% of these patients. Among the implicated causes are ferropenia, generally associated with gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and renal failure. In a considerable number of patients, the specific etiology of anemia remained unknown. We report a 59-year-old female with autoimmune hemolytic anemia and incomplete CREST syndrome. We emphasize the rarity of autoimmune hemolysis as a cause of anemia in systemic sclerosis, and we discuss its significance as indirectly supporting the possible autoimmune pathogenesis of that condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune / etiology*
  • Calcinosis / complications*
  • Esophagus / physiopathology
  • Female
  • Fingers
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Raynaud Disease / complications*
  • Scleroderma, Localized / complications
  • Skin Diseases / complications*
  • Syndrome
  • Telangiectasis / complications*
  • Toes