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.

Congenital hemolytic anemia

A form of hemolytic anemia with congenital onset.


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PMID (PMCID)
29200157
 FEMALE Infant
An Infant With Unusually High Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia Due to Coexistence of Hereditary Spherocytosis and Gilbert Syndrome.
Butorac Ahel I, Baraba Dekanic K, Palcevski G, Roganovic J.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2018;40(2):e127-e128.
Hereditary spherocytosis is the most frequent congenital hemolytic anemia and is characterized with variable degree of anemia, jaundice, and splenomegaly.
27423290
 MALE Child
Hereditary Spherocytosis with Splenomegaly and Cholelithiasis in a Young Male of Western Region of Nepal - A Case Report.
Ghimire P, Gurung NV, Shrestha S, Poudel SR, Chapagain A.
Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2015;13(52):366-8.
Hereditary spherocytosis is an autosomal dominant congenital hemolytic anemia due to defect in RBC membrane protein that commonly presents with intermittent jaundice, anemia, abdominal pain, splenomegaly and sometimes cholelithiasis.
23724634
 MALE
A case of hereditary spherocytosis misdiagnosed as pyruvate kinase deficient hemolytic anemia.
Vercellati C, Marcello AP, Fermo E, Barcellini W, Zanella A, Bianchi P.
Clin Lab. 2013;59(3-4):421-4.
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) and pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency are the most common causes of congenital hemolytic anemia.
22734309
 FEMALE
Ganglioneuroma in a child with hereditary spherocytosis.
Demir HA, Ozdel S, Kacar A, Senel E, Emir S, Tunc B.
Turk J Pediatr. 2012;54(2):187-90.
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is the most frequent cause of congenital hemolytic anemia.