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.

Ascites

Accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.


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26634266
 FEMALE Infant
Bile Duct Perforation due to Inspissated Bile Presenting as Refractory Ascites.
Lal BB, Bharathy KG, Alam S, Khanna R, Patidar Y, Rawat D.
Indian J Pediatr. 2016;83(9):1006-8.
The authors report a case of hereditary spherocytosis leading to inspissated bile causing bile duct perforation and biliary ascites.