Adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination

Abstract Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is an extremely rare subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) in adults. PCH is caused by the biphasic Donath–Landsteiner (DL) antibody which fixes complement to red blood cells at low temperatures and dissociates at warmer temperatures, leading to...

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Main Authors: Kyohei Misawa, Hajime Yasuda, Daisuke Koyama, Tadaaki Inano, Akemi Inoguchi, Chinami Shirasu, Hina Takano, Noriaki Iwao, Miki Ando, Michiaki Koike
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Published: Wiley 2022-08-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.508
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author Kyohei Misawa
Hajime Yasuda
Daisuke Koyama
Tadaaki Inano
Akemi Inoguchi
Chinami Shirasu
Hina Takano
Noriaki Iwao
Miki Ando
Michiaki Koike
author_facet Kyohei Misawa
Hajime Yasuda
Daisuke Koyama
Tadaaki Inano
Akemi Inoguchi
Chinami Shirasu
Hina Takano
Noriaki Iwao
Miki Ando
Michiaki Koike
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description Abstract Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is an extremely rare subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) in adults. PCH is caused by the biphasic Donath–Landsteiner (DL) antibody which fixes complement to red blood cells at low temperatures and dissociates at warmer temperatures, leading to complement‐mediated intravascular hemolysis. Autoimmune hematological disorders including AIHA and immune thrombocytopenia have been reported to develop following the mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination. However, PCH developing subsequent to mRNA vaccination has never been reported. We report a 59‐year‐old male who developed PCH approximately a month after his second mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination.
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spelling doaj.art-165e557539f44db29146297933150b142023-08-21T14:06:34ZengWileyeJHaem2688-61462022-08-013399299510.1002/jha2.508Adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccinationKyohei Misawa0Hajime Yasuda1Daisuke Koyama2Tadaaki Inano3Akemi Inoguchi4Chinami Shirasu5Hina Takano6Noriaki Iwao7Miki Ando8Michiaki Koike9Department of Hematology Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital Izunokuni Shizuoka JapanDepartment of Hematology Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo JapanDepartment of Hematology Fukushima Medical University Fukushima Fukushima JapanDepartment of Hematology Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital Izunokuni Shizuoka JapanDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine Juntndo University Shizuoka Hospital Izunokuni Shizuoka JapanDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Medicine Juntndo University Shizuoka Hospital Izunokuni Shizuoka JapanDepartment of Hematology Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital Izunokuni Shizuoka JapanDepartment of Hematology Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital Izunokuni Shizuoka JapanDepartment of Hematology Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine Bunkyo‐ku Tokyo JapanDepartment of Hematology Juntendo University Shizuoka Hospital Izunokuni Shizuoka JapanAbstract Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is an extremely rare subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) in adults. PCH is caused by the biphasic Donath–Landsteiner (DL) antibody which fixes complement to red blood cells at low temperatures and dissociates at warmer temperatures, leading to complement‐mediated intravascular hemolysis. Autoimmune hematological disorders including AIHA and immune thrombocytopenia have been reported to develop following the mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination. However, PCH developing subsequent to mRNA vaccination has never been reported. We report a 59‐year‐old male who developed PCH approximately a month after his second mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination.https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.508autoimmune diseaseCOVID‐19 vaccinationparoxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
spellingShingle Kyohei Misawa
Hajime Yasuda
Daisuke Koyama
Tadaaki Inano
Akemi Inoguchi
Chinami Shirasu
Hina Takano
Noriaki Iwao
Miki Ando
Michiaki Koike
Adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination
eJHaem
autoimmune disease
COVID‐19 vaccination
paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
title Adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination
title_full Adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination
title_fullStr Adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination
title_full_unstemmed Adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination
title_short Adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mRNA COVID‐19 vaccination
title_sort adult paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria following mrna covid 19 vaccination
topic autoimmune disease
COVID‐19 vaccination
paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.508
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