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Congenital Spherocytosis unmasked by Lymph Node Tuberculosis
Author(s) -
WISLØFF F.,
GODAL H.C.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1600-0609
pISSN - 0036-553X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0609.1983.tb02149.x
Subject(s) - hereditary spherocytosis , spherocytosis , medicine , lymph node , pathology , immunology , spleen , splenectomy
A case of previously undiagnosed congenital spherocytosis that became manifest during lymph node tubercolosis is described. It is suggested that mild forms of congenital spherocytosis are common, but may pass unnoticed unless revealed by an intercurrent infection.