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.

Patent foramen ovale

Failure of the foramen ovale to seal postnatally, leaving a potential conduit between the left and right cardiac atria.


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PMID (PMCID)
20619736
 MALE Adult
Massive pulmonary embolism and acute limb ischaemia in a patient of hereditary spherocytosis and patent foramen ovale.
Agarwal SK, Binbrek AS, Thompson JA, Siddiqui SA.
Heart Lung Circ. 2010;19(12):742-4.
Massive pulmonary embolism and acute limb ischaemia in a patient of hereditary spherocytosis and patent foramen ovale.