Hemolytic anemia and benign pelvic tumors - A case report
Title
Hemolytic anemia and benign pelvic tumors - A case report
Creator
Buchwalter C L; Miller D; Jenison E L
Publisher
Journal of Reproductive Medicine
Date
2001
2001-04
Description
BACKGROUND: Hemolytic anemia associated with benign pelvic neoplasms is very rare. Sixteen cases have been reported in the English-language literature. CASE: A 27-year-old woman complained of dizziness, fatigue and headache. Physical Examination revealed jaundice and mild tachycardia. Laboratory evaluation indicated intravascular hemolysis, and workups for hematologic and infectious disease etiologies were negative. Multiple blood transfusions and steroids failed. Computed tomography showed a large, complex pelvic mass (10 x 10 x 6 cm). Exploratory laparotomy and excision of bilateral dermoid cysts were performed, and the anemia resolved. The patient was healthy, without recurrence, seven years later. CONCLUSION: It is important to seek to identify pelvic tumors in patients presenting with hemolytic anemia because this condition is often resistant to standard medical therapy and resolves only after removal of the neoplasm. (J Reprod Med 2001;46:401-404).
Subject
anemia; Obstetrics & Gynecology; autoimmune; pelvic neoplasms; hemolytic
Identifier
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Format
Journal Article or Conference Abstract Publication
URL Address
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Pages
401-404
Issue
4
Volume
46
Citation
Buchwalter C L; Miller D; Jenison E L, “Hemolytic anemia and benign pelvic tumors - A case report,” NEOMED Bibliography Database, accessed April 26, 2024, https://neomed.omeka.net/items/show/8757.