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Cancer of the sigmoid colon and antibodies. A puzzle
Gianpaolo Del Proposto1, Maddalena Antonelli2, Paola Cerrone1
1SIMT Tor Vergata Hospital, Rome, Italy.
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In this work we describe the case report of a woman affected by cancer of the sigmoid colon and with a positive direct antiglobulin test (DAT) and indirect antiglobulin test (IAT). Case report with results: A meticulous medical history showed that the woman had been suffering from recurrent fetal loss. Then she had cardiac and coagulative problems. These data suggested a phospholipid syndrome.
Conclusion:
The patient had a medical history positive for a phospholipid syndrome and we think that this disease could explain the onset of the autoantibody.
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