[Recurrence of thromboembolic disease after splenectomy for hereditary xerocytosis].
METHODS
The diagnosis of hereditary xerocytosis is made in a 57 year old woman splenectomized 30 years ago for a chronic hemolytic anemia. In following, she developed many thrombophlebitis of lower limbs and portal vein.


CONCLUSIONS
The methods of diagnosis of this rare hereditary stomatocytosis are recalled, and the mechanisms of thrombotic tendency after splenectomy are discussed. This case underlines the fact that splenectomy is banned in the treatment of hereditary stomatocytosis, and that the serious consequences of iron overload, which is very frequent in this disease, must be prevented.
Carli
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P
Service de médecine interne, HIA Sainte-Anne, boulevard Sainte-Anne, 83800 Toulon Naval, France. philippecarli@cegetel.net
Graffin
B
B
Gisserot
O
O
Landais
C
C
De Jaureguiberry
J-P
JP
D000745:Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019190:Iron Overload / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D013156:Splenectomy