Fatal splenic sequestration crisis in adult sickle cell-beta thalassaemia.
Fatal acute splenic sequestration crisis in an adult patient with sickle cell-beta+ thalassaemia is described. To our knowledge fatal splenic sequestration in adult sickle cell-beta thalassaemia has not been previously reported.
van Rhee
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Department of Haematology, University Hospital, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK.
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French
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D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012805:Sickle Cell Trait / Q000150:complications*; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000209:etiology*; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*