A report of two cases of splenectomy in children younger than two years old with hereditary spherocytosis
Hereditary spherocytosis (HS) is a common pediatric hemolytic anemia and one of the most common types of familial hemolytic anemia caused by congenital red blood cell defects. HS often presents clinically as childhood anemia, jaundice, and progressive splenomegaly. It is generally accepted that spl...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576614001626 |