Primary Hemolytic Anemia in Infants.

SUMMARY The first case described is that of a 2–months‐old breastfed infant belonging to a family of hemolytics who is taken ill with jaundice and acholic stools. The explanation of the symptoniatology is that the increased decomposition of the blood in a crisis gives a thicker bile with risk of bile thrombi and obstruction of the flow of bile. The possibilities and the risks of examining the gall bladders by means of iodine contrast media in infants under 7 months are discussed. The second case is one of presumably congenital, not demon‐strably hereditary hemolytic anemia, developing a severe, afebrile heniolytic crisis in the 9th week of life. To all appearances independently of the therapeutic measures the patient recovers in the course of 3 1 / 2 months, and at control 12 months later the blood findings revealed no signs of disease. The third case presents signs of hemolytic anemia shortly after birth, with spontaneous and almost complete regress at the age of one year.