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.

Elliptocytosis

The presence of elliptical, cigar-shaped erythrocytes on peripheral blood smear.


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PMID (PMCID)
17875529
 MALE
t(6;14)(q15;q32) in a patient with CD5+CD10+ diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Hayama M, Niitsu N, Higashihara M, Nakamine H, Miura I.
Int J Hematol. 2007;86(2):147-9.
Elliptocytosis was observed in the peripheral blood, and a diagnosis of hereditary spherocytosis was made from the family history.
3401589
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Autoantibody against erythrocyte protein 4.1 in a patient with autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Wakui H, Imai H, Kobayashi R, Itoh H, Notoya T, Yoshida K, Nakamoto Y, Miura AB.
Blood. 1988;72(2):408-12.
However, among other patients with hemolytic diseases (six having AIHA and three each having either hereditary spherocytosis, elliptocytosis, or lead poisoning) as well as among control subjects, no antibody activity to protein 4.1 was observed.