Open AccessAnemia with jaundice: An unusual cause
Author(s) -
K. V. S. Hari Kumar,
Aakriti Gupta
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.148865
Subject(s) - jaundice , medicine , anemia , megaloblastic anemia , hemochromatosis , disease , pediatrics , hereditary hemochromatosis , dermatology , gastroenterology , pathology
Anemia and jaundice are two important clinical signs in medicine. Occurrence of these two signs together in a patient suggests hemolytic disorders. Hemochromatosis is a disease characterized by hyperpigmentation, arthralgia and diabetes. The disease usually presents in elderly individuals and is rare in menstruating females. We present a case of a young lady with anemia and unexplained jaundice with extensive work-up leading to the diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis with megaloblastic anemia. We present the case to highlight the unusual presentation of anemia and jaundice in a case of hemochromatosis