Mesothelioma associated with cryoglobulinemia: Report of a case

A case of mesothelioma associated with cryoglobulinemia and a high titer of cold agglutinins is presented. The chief complaints were suggestive of Raynaud's syndrome and because of this the possibility of cryoglobulinemia or cold agglutinins was investigated, and both were found. A mesothelioma...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of medicine 1961-01, Vol.31 (4), p.640-646
Hauptverfasser: CETINGIL, A I, OZEN, M A, SANDALCI, O M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A case of mesothelioma associated with cryoglobulinemia and a high titer of cold agglutinins is presented. The chief complaints were suggestive of Raynaud's syndrome and because of this the possibility of cryoglobulinemia or cold agglutinins was investigated, and both were found. A mesothelioma was also detected coincidentally, the first reported case of such are association. Some of the physicochemical properties of the cryoglobulin in this case are described.
ISSN:0002-9343
1555-7162
DOI:10.1016/0002-9343(61)90146-2