Acquired sea-blue histiocytosis in beta thalassemia major.
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.
Das
Sheila
S
Christian Medical College, Ludhiana. dasskus@yahoo.com
Garg
Geetu
G
Isaacs
Roma
R
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