Postsplenectomy thromboembolic disease in congenital sideroblastic anaemia.
This case report describes a case of congenital sideroblastic anaemia, one of the prototype disorders of erythroid haem biosynthesis. In this instance it was not recognised until after the patient had undergone splenectomy and developed refractory thromboembolic disease.
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Michael T
MT
Byrne
Anke K
AK
Bergman
Angela I
AI
Ruiz
Bernard J
BJ
Silver
Jaroslaw P
JP
Maciejewski
Ramon V
RV
Tiu
D000756:Anemia, Sideroblastic / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D055815:Young Adult
D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin