Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria

Orpha code: 90035OMIM code:

Definition

Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is a very rare subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA, see this term), caused by the presence of cold-reacting autoantibodies in the blood and characterized by the sudden presence of hemoglobinuria, typically after exposure to cold temperatures.

Disease data
Classification

Disease

Synonyms
Donath-Landsteiner hemolytic anemia
Niedokrwistość hemolityczna Donatha i Landsteinera
PCH
Zespół Donatha i Landsteinera
Donath-Landsteiner syndrome
PCH
ORPHA code
90035
OMIM code
-
ICD10 code
D59.6
ICD11 code
3A20.3

No additional description.

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