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.

Venous thrombosis

Formation of a blood clot (thrombus) inside a vein, causing the obstruction of blood flow.


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PMID (PMCID)
19373154
 FEMALE Young Adult
Dural venous thrombosis following splenectomy in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis.
Perkins LA, Jones SF, Bhargava RS.
South Med J. 2009;102(5):542-5.
The case of dural venous thrombosis in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis and splenectomy is discussed.