title: Acquired sea-blue histiocytosis in beta thalassemia major.
abstract: Primary sea-blue histiocytosis is a rare syndrome. Secondary or acquired sea-blue histiocytosis occurs in a wide array of hematologic and systemic disorders, rarely these cells have been found in cases of thalassemia. A case of sea-blue histiocytosis in a patient of thalassemia is being reported for its rarity.
authors.affiliation: Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. dasskus@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sheila
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Geetu
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: Roma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Isaacs
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012618:Sea-Blue Histiocyte Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis