Open AccessChallenges in transfusion and the role of Thalidomide in E‐β‐Thalassemia—A case report
Author(s) -
Javed Rizwan,
Radhakrishnan Vivek,
Basu Sabita,
Chandy Mammen
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3141
Subject(s) - medicine , thalassemia , thalidomide , blood transfusion , anemia , presentation (obstetrics) , transfusion therapy , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery , multiple myeloma
Hemoglobin E‐β‐thalassemia is a common β‐thalassemia that has a variable presentation from mild to severe life‐threatening anemia. We describe such a case, who presented with severe anemia and multiple allo‐antibodies. Our case illustrates the role of thalidomide in transfusion‐sparing therapies in patients with transfusion‐dependent thalassemia and challenges in the blood bank.