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Cold agglutinin disease and its implications for dental treatment
Author(s) -
Cho Hana,
Kumar Navdeep
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/scd.12388
Subject(s) - medicine , cold agglutinin disease , autoantibody , cold agglutinin , anemia , hematology , disease , periodontal disease , autoimmune hemolytic anemia , intensive care medicine , immunology , dentistry , pediatrics , gastroenterology , antibody
Cold agglutinin disease (CAD) is a rare variant of autoimmune hemolytic anemia, characterized by the destruction of red blood cells by autoantibodies following exposure to cold temperatures. This case is of a 75‐year‐old male who presented to a dedicated hematology dental clinic. The dental management over a 3‐year period is described, whereby the patient had extraction and periodontal disease management with considerations for medical, social and dental risk assessments and treatment modifications. The principles are applicable to patients with other hematological disorders.