Hereditary Spherocytosis

Authors

  • Sayeeda Huq Clinical Sciences Division, ICDDR,B, Dhaka
  • Mark AC Pietroni Dhaka Hospital
  • Hafizur Rahman Laboratory Sciences Division, ICDDR,B, Dhaka
  • Mohammad Tariqul Alam Dhaka Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jhpn.v28i1.4529

Keywords:

Anaemia, Haemolytic, Spherocytosis, Hereditary, Bangladesh

Abstract

A 12-year old girl was brought to the Dhaka Hospital of ICDDR,B with diarrhoea. Incidentally, the parents provided a history of repeated episodes of pallor and jaundice since she was two and half years old. Three of her family members had similar problems. History, clinical examination, and laboratory findings of the girl and her family members suggested a case of hereditary spherocytosis. To our knowledge, this is the first report of such a case in Bangladesh.

Key words: Anaemia; Anaemia, Haemolytic; Spherocytosis, Hereditary; Bangladesh

DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v28i1.4529

J Health Popul Nutr 2010 Feb; 28(1): 107-109

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Huq, S., Pietroni, M. A., Rahman, H., & Alam, M. T. (2010). Hereditary Spherocytosis. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 28(1), 107–109. https://doi.org/10.3329/jhpn.v28i1.4529

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Case studies