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.

Chills

A sudden sensation of feeling cold.


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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.