Hereditary spherocytosis

Hereditary spherocytosis is a congenital hemolytic anemia with a wide clinical spectrum (from symptom-free carriers to severe hemolysis) characterized by anemia, variable jaundice, splenomegaly and cholelithiasis.

Intrahepatic cholestasis

Impairment of bile flow due to obstruction in the small bile ducts within the liver.


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21811948
MALE
Excessive bilirubin elevation in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis and intrahepatic cholestasis.
Wree A, Canbay A, Muller-Beissenhirtz H, Dechene A, Gerken G, Duhrsen U, Lammert F, Nuckel H.
Z Gastroenterol. 2011;49(8):977-80.
Excessive bilirubin elevation in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis and intrahepatic cholestasis.
21811948
MALE
Excessive bilirubin elevation in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis and intrahepatic cholestasis.
Wree A, Canbay A, Muller-Beissenhirtz H, Dechene A, Gerken G, Duhrsen U, Lammert F, Nuckel H.
Z Gastroenterol. 2011;49(8):977-80.
Here we report the first case of a patient with combined hereditary spherocytosis and compound heterozygous ABCB11 gene variants predisposing to intrahepatic cholestasis.