Volume : VIII, Issue : IV, April - 2019

INTERESTING CASE REPORT OF HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS AT AJIMS, MANGALURU

Prashanth M Hubli, B Devdas Rai, Dr. Swathi S

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Aims and objectives: Reporting a case of Hereditary Spherocytosis at AJIMS, Mangaluru. Materials and methods :Hereditary Spherocytosis is genetically determined hemolytic disorder with marked heterogenesity of clinical features ranging from asymptomatic condition to fulminant haemolytic anemia.The etiology of the disease is a deficiency in the memane proteins resulting in the instability of the cytoskeleton. A 27 year old male presented with anemia, jaundice, splenomegaly with history of blood transfusions in the past. Results and conclusion: Blood film showed microspherocytes, reticulocytosis of 6% and negative direct antiglobulin test. Patient was managed conservatively with folic acid supplement and advised follow up for the need of splenectomy in near future as per severity of haemolysis.

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INTERESTING CASE REPORT OF HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS AT AJIMS, MANGALURU, Prashanth M Hubli, B Devdas Rai, Dr. Swathi S INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-8 | Issue-4 | April-2019

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