Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia caused by a signet-ring cell carcinoma of the intrahepatic bile duct.

Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia caused by a signet-ring cell carcinoma of the intrahepatic bile duct. Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol. 2017 Dec;63(4):431-434 Authors: Younes R, Ponzo P, Marzano A Abstract Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) originates from a mechanical injury of red cells, caused by vascular thrombosis or stenosis. Cancer is a cause of MAHA as a consequence of both chemotherapy and disseminated disease itself. Here we describe the case of a 60-year-old man who developed a signet-ring cell carcinoma originated from the intrahepatic bile ducts, complicated by bone marrow metastasis and MAHA. PMID: 28927252 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol Source Type: research