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.

Pyelonephritis

An inflammation of the kidney involving the parenchyma of kidney, the renal pelvis and the kidney calices.


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PMID (PMCID)
27906107
(5134285)
 FEMALE Adult
Previously undiagnosed hereditary spherocytosis in a patient with jaundice and pyelonephritis: a case report.
Tateno Y, Suzuki R, Kitamura Y.
J Med Case Rep. 2016;10(1):337.
A 42-year-old Asian woman presented to our clinic with a sudden onset of high fever with shaking chills and jaundice, suggesting septicemia; however, following detailed investigation, the patient was diagnosed with pyelonephritis and accelerated hemolysis of hereditary spherocytosis due to infection.
27906107
(5134285)
 FEMALE Adult
Previously undiagnosed hereditary spherocytosis in a patient with jaundice and pyelonephritis: a case report.
Tateno Y, Suzuki R, Kitamura Y.
J Med Case Rep. 2016;10(1):337.
Previously undiagnosed hereditary spherocytosis in a patient with jaundice and pyelonephritis: a case report.