Spherocytosis preceding the development of myelodysplasia.
We report two patients with prominent spherocytosis in the peripheral blood who later went on to develop myelodysplasia. There was no evidence of a myelodysplastic syndrome at the time of presentation. Morphological abnormalities of the peripheral blood along with possible explanations of spherocytosis are discussed.
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Department of Haematology, University Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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D000368:Aged; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013102:Spherocytes / Q000473:pathology*