Hereditary spherocytosis: A genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane clinically characterized by anemia, jaundice (yellowing) and splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen).
Alternate Names : Hereditary spherocytosis, Spherocytosis
Definition
Congenital spherocytic anemia is a disorder of the surface layer (membrane) of red blood cells.
Course of the disease in hereditary spherocytosis
Removal of the spleen (splenectomy) results in striking and usually permanent improvement both in the symptoms and in the anaemia, ...
Hereditary Spherocytosis
In this condition, a defect in the surface membrane (the outer covering) of red blood cells causes them to have a sphere, or ball-like, shape. These blood cells have a lifespan that's shorter than normal.
Hereditary Spherocytosis: A Patient's Journey
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Hereditary spherocytosis is a type of hemolytic anemia. As in all hemolytic anemias, red blood cells in the peripheral blood are prematurely broken down (hemolyzed) and removed from circulation.
Hereditary spherocytosis; Spherocytosis
Causes
This disorder is caused by a defective gene. The defect results in an abnormal red blood cell membrane.
hereditary spherocytosis and sickle cell anemia
chronic idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) with failed response to medical treament
hodgkin's disease or chronic leukemia in special situations ...
Hereditary Spherocytosis and Hereditary Elliptocytosis
Pathophysiology
Symptoms and Signs ...
Hereditary spherocytosis
an autosomal dominant disorder, likewise reveals compensatory hyperplasia of the bone marrow with extension of red marrow into the diaphyses of long bones.
membrane: Hereditary spherocytosis (Minkowski-Chauffard syndrome) Â- Hereditary elliptocytosis (Southeast Asian ovalocytosis) Â- Hereditary stomatocytosis
Acquired
Autoimmune (WAHA, CAD, PCH) ...
Hereditary spherocytosis a hereditary form of anemia characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells which are spherical and abnormally fragile.
Hereditary spherocytosis
Hereditary urea cycle abnormality
Hermaphroditism
Hernia
Hernia - diaphragmatic
Hernia - hiatal
Hernia - inguinal
Herniated intervertebral disk
Herniated nucleus pulposus (slipped disk)
Herniation - brain ...
In children with some types of hereditary anaemia such as sickle cell disease, beta-thalassaemia and hereditary spherocytosis. This virus can cause these types of anaemia to become suddenly much worse.
In people with a weakened immune system.
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Ankyrin deficiency: Known also as hereditary spherocytosis, a genetic disorder of the red blood cell membrane clinically characterized by anemia, jaundice (yellowing) and splenomegaly (enlargement of the spleen), ...
Hereditary spherocytosis
Idiopathic autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Malaria
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA)
Non-immune hemolytic anemia caused by chemicals or toxins
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) ...
Risk factors for pigment stones include chronic hameolysis (red blood cell breakdown) -hereditary spherocytosis, sickle cell disease, as well as liver cirrhosis.
Decreased production of RBCs
Heme iron
Decrease in red blood cell
Decrease in RBC mass
Hereditary spherocytosis
Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency
G-6-PD deficiency
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Haemolytic blood disorders those with disorders such as sickle cell anaemia, thalassaemia and hereditary spherocytosis can experience a sudden drop in haemoglobin, the protein that transports oxygen around the blood.
Hepatoma, malignant
Hereditary angioedema
Hereditary dystopic lipidosis
Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies
Hereditary spherocytosis
Hernia, groin - child
Hernia, inguinal - child
Hernia—diaphragmatic
Hernia, abdominal
Hernia ...
Examination of the spleen
Blood tests
Liver function tests
Osmotic and incubated fragility tests to diagnose hereditary spherocytosis
Coombs' Test-an antiglobulin test to examine red blood cell antibodies ...
Anaemia resulting from reduced red cell survival time and haemolysis, either due to an intrinsic defect in the erythrocyte (hereditary spherocytosis or ellipsocytosis, enzyme defects, haemoglobinopathy) or an extrinsic damaging agent.
Thalassemia
Anemia due to glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency
Hereditary spherocytosis
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Pernicious anemia
Sickle cell anemia ...
Congenital Hemolytic Anemia is a general term for hemolytic anemia that is present from birth and in which the lifespan of red blood cells is diminished, such as occurs in hereditary spherocytosis.
hereditary spherocytosis, a condition in which part of the blood cells take on a spherical shape causing jaundice and anemia
leukemia, or cancer of the blood cells
traumatic injury
blood clots that get into the spleen ...
These cells are more rigid than normal, and they become targets for the spleen, which identifies them as abnormal and removes them from circulation. These illnesses include hereditary spherocytosis, hereditary elliptocytosis, ...
Hereditary Spherocytosis
Hereditary Type I Hypophosphatemia (HPDR I)
Hereditary Type II Hypophosphatemia (HPDR II)
Hereditary tyrosinemia type 1
Hereditary Unconjugated Hyperbilirubinemia
Heredopathia Atactica Polyneuritiformis ...
 See also: Spherocytosis, Anemia, Deficiency, Symptom, Hemolytic anemia
  
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