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.

Vomiting

Forceful ejection of the contents of the stomach through the mouth by means of a series of involuntary spasmic contractions.


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PMID (PMCID)
24051978
 FEMALE Child
Conservative management of accessory spleen torsion in children.
Scire G, Zampieri N, El-Dalati G, Camoglio FS.
Minerva Pediatr. 2013;65(4):453-6.
In April 2009 we observed a 10-year-old child affected by hereditary spherocytosis who reported acute abdominal pain without fever or vomiting.
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 MALE Adult
Postsplenectomy sepsis due to influenzal viremia and pneumococcemia.
Roberts GT, Roberts JT.
Can Med Assoc J. 1976;115(5):435-7.
A 31-year-old man, who had undergone splenectomy 18 months previously because of hereditary spherocytosis, suddenly became ill, with fever, vomiting, epigastric pain and shock, and died 10 hours after the onset of his symptoms.