TY - JOUR AU - Alwar, Vanamala AU - Rameshkumar, Karuna PY - 2009 DA - 2009/12/22 TI - The MAHA clue - A case report JO - Cases Journal SP - 9385 VL - 2 IS - 1 AB - Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA), is one of the causes of extra vascular hemolysis. It is seen in settings with pathologically altered small blood vessels. Disseminated carcinomas may rarely present as MAHA. A case of a 28 year old female with carcinoma stomach, who presented with MAHA as a first manifestation is reported. Acute onset of MAHA, may be the first manifestation of malignancy. In the absence of relatively common causes like disseminated intravascular coagulation,/Hemolytic uremic syndrome/thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, MAHA warrants extensive rapid investigations including bone marrow aspiration for possible metastatic deposits. SN - 1757-1626 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-2-9385 DO - 10.1186/1757-1626-2-9385 ID - Alwar2009 ER -