Beta-thalassemia

Beta-thalassemia (BT) is characterized by deficiency (Beta+) or absence (Beta0) of synthesis of the beta globin chains of hemoglobin (Hb).

Thromboembolism

The formation of a blood clot inside a blood vessel that subsequently travels through the blood stream from the site where it formed to another location in the body, generally leading to vascular occlusion at the distant site.


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PMID (PMCID)
17621484
 MALE Infant
Arterial ischemic stroke in a child with beta-thalassemia trait and methylentetrahydrofolate reductase mutation.
Brankovic-Sreckovic V, Milic Rasic V, Djordjevic V, Kuzmanovic M, Pavlovic S.
J Child Neurol. 2007;22(2):208-10.
Although an increased incidence of thromboembolic complications has been reported in patients with thalassemia, severe cerebral thromboembolism has rarely been observed in patients with beta-thalassemia minor.
17055118
 MALE Middle Aged
[Chronic pulmonary thromboembolism revealing beta-thalassemia intermedia after splenectomy].
Pierre B, Maillot F, Casset-Sedon D, Regina S, Sitbon O, Cosnay P.
Rev Med Interne. 2006;27(12):950-3.
The present study also notes that thromboembolism complications can be an indicator of beta thalassemia and interrogate about the risk and the benefit of splenectomy in the treatment of beta-thalassemia intermedia.
12892004
 MIXED_SAMPLE Middle Aged
Recurrent transient ischemic attacks in a 15-year-old boy with beta-thalassemia minor and thrombophilia. Contribution of perfusion SPECT to clinical diagnosis.
Engelborghs S, Pickut BA, De Deyn PP.
Acta Neurol Belg. 2003;103(2):99-102.
We therefore suggest to screen for thrombophilia in children with beta-thalassemia minor when thromboembolism-related phenomena occur.