Previously undiagnosed hereditary spherocytosis in a patient with jaundice and pyelonephritis: a case report

Abstract Background Hereditary spherocytosis is autosomal dominant inherited extravascular hemolytic disorder and is the commonest cause of inherited hemolysis in northern Europe and the United States. The classical clinical features of hereditary spherocytosis are anemia, jaundice, and splenomegaly...

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Main Authors: Yuki Tateno, Ryoji Suzuki, Yukihiro Kitamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-016-1144-8