Esperança, S

Oliveira e Silva, A

Pacheco, AP

Santos, R

Sotto-Mayor, J

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 Hereditary spherocytosis:  a common form of hemolytic anemia, although unexpected when resulting from a “de novo” mutation Sotto Mayor J., Pacheco AP., Santos R., Esperança S., Oliveira e Silva A.   Internal Medicine Department - Hospital de Braga Clinical Case Conclusion  Hereditary spherocytosis is relatively common, with an estimated frequency of 1 in 5000 individuals. Today, we know that is genetically heterogeneous, ranging from mild forms manifesting only in adulthood to severe forms that affect infants catastrophically2. This case illustrates a mild form of disease, which could go unnoticed particularly because of the absence of family history. So, we emphasize the need of a comprehensive and thorough investigation of anemia, for timely intervention, adjusted to the severity of the disease.       A 29 years old man, with no significant past medical history, was referred to an  outpatient Internal Medicine’s clinic for:  Anemia (Hb 11,3g / dL, normocytic);  Splenomegaly (17,8x16,5x5,2cm) documented in  an abdominal ultrasound.  He referred:  Fatigue;  Asthenia in the previous year and half;  Progressively less tolerance to efforts.  He denied:  Blood loss,   Itching,   Night sweats,   Change in color or consistency of stool,   Change in urine color or jaundice perception  Family history of anemia  Physically:   pale,  no cyanosis,  no palpable lymphadenopathy in different ganglion chains ,  palpable mass in the upper left quadrant compatible with an increased  in spleen size.  Laboratory investigation:  CBC confirmed normocytic anemia (Hb 12.3 g / dL) - - Hematocrit (30.2%) - - White  Blood cells (3,9x10x10 ^ 6 / uL)   Haptoglobin <8 mg / dL,   Reticulocyte count > 3%    Introduction Hemolytic anemia Peripheral blood smear Red blood cells anisocytosis, poiki-  locytosis, with a predominance of spherocytes, "bite cells", slight polychromatophilic red cells, compatible with hemolytic anemia for intrinsic red blood cells pathology Osmotic fragility (at room temperature) Increased after 24h  Genetic study Mutation for ANK1 gene Upper abdomen computed tomography 19,4cm of craniocaudal diameter and can be a hereditary spherocytosis  picture Marked splenomegaly spleen with about  Unequivocally  Hereditary Spherocytosis Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) was described in 1871 and the first recorded splenectomy was performed soon after. It is the commonest cause of inherited chronic haemolysis in Northern Europe and North America with a quoted incidence of 1 in 5000 births. However, studies of osmotic fragility in blood donors suggest the existence of extremely mild or subclinical forms, raising the prevalence of HS to 1 in 20001. HS has also been found in other ethnic groups1. Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a heterogeneous group of disorders with regard to clinical severity, protein defects and mode of inheritance. It is relatively common in Caucasian populations; most affected individuals have mild or only moderate haemolysis1. 1Bolton-Maggs PHB; Stevens RF; Dodd NJ; Lamont G; Tittensor P; King MJ. Guidelines for the diagnosisand managemente of hereditary sphhocitosys. British Journal of Haematology, 126, 455–474. 2Longo DL, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, Hauser SL, Jameson JL, Loscalzo J.Harrison’s principles of internal medicine. New York: McGraw Hill, 2011 

Hereditary spherocytosis:  a common form of hemolytic anemia, although unexpected when resulting from a “de novo” mutation

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Hereditary spherocytosis: a common form of hemolytic anemia, although unexpected when resulting from a “de novo” mutation

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