@article{portakal2014erythrocyte,
  title = {Erythrocyte Agglutination in a Child with Neuroblastoma},
  author = {Oytun Portakal and Bilgehan Yalcin},
  year = 2014,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/IJCRM/2014/297206/},
  journal = {International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine},
  volume = 2014 (2014),
  pages = 4,
  doi = 10.5171/2014.297206,
  abstract = {Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children. Here we present a 4-year-old boy diagnosed with neuroblastoma, showing erythrocyte agglutination on blood smear six days after intensive chemotherapy. Total blood count showed a significant discrepancy between hemoglobin and hematocrit values.  Mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) values were elevated.  Erythrocyte agglutination was disappeared after the sample was warmed at 37 0C.  Cold agglutination reaction was found to be positive whereas direct Coombs test was found to be negative. Follow-up total blood counts were back to reference range after cyclophosphamide, etoposide and cisplatin therapy. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature in which erythrocyte (red blood cell) agglutination due to cold agglutinins was detected in a child diagnosed with neuroblastoma.  },
  keywords = {Erythrocyte agglutination, neuroblastoma, blood smear, cold agglutinins.},
  note = Article ID: 297206
}