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.

Ischemic stroke



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PMID (PMCID)
21036564
 FEMALE Infant
[Hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery: a rare cause of cerebral ischemic stroke in children].
Sfaihi L, Boukedi A, Aloulou H, Kammoun T, Mnif Z, Hachicha M.
Arch Pediatr. 2010;17(12):1657-60.
We report a case of hypoplasia of the carotid arteries revealed by cerebral ischemic stroke in an infant with hereditary spherocytosis.
18688151
 FEMALE Adult
Uncommon neurological manifestations of hemolytic anemia: a report of two cases.
Ramu CS, Raju GB, Rao KS, Venkateswarlu K.
Neurol India. 2008;56(2):201-3.
The second is a case of recurrent ischemic stroke in hereditary spherocytosis.