title: An adolescent with hereditary spherocytosis who presented with splenic infarction.
abstract: A 16-year-old male patient with known hereditary spherocytosis presented with a 4-day history of chest pain and lethargy. On admission, he had a low-grade fever and was grossly anaemic; examination revealed splenomegaly. An ultrasound scan confirmed splenomegaly with areas of splenic infarction. Subsequent tests suggested possible Epstein-Barr virus infection. The patient recovered well and had a functional spleen on discharge. This case report presents an unusual complication of isolated hereditary spherocytosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chichester, UK.
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chichester, UK.
authors.forename: Zafer
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Refai
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Chichester, UK.
authors.forename: Mike
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linney
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013103:Spherocytosis, Hereditary / Q000150:complications*; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography