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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1974;17(1):85-89. Published online January 31, 1974.

A Case of Herditary Spherocytosis

Ki Jong Nam¹, Chong Nam Kim¹, Ki Jun Kim¹, Dong Kyu Chung¹

¹Department of Pediatrics、Presbyterian Medical Center Cheon Ju, Korea

Abstract

A case of hereditary spherocytosis in a 8 year old girl and her brief family history were presented. Diagnosis was based on spherocytes in peripheral blood smears, increased osmotic fragility, hemolytic anemia and splenomegaly. Marked clinical improvement was observed by splenectomy. Review of literatures was also attempted brifly.

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