Howell-Jolly bodies on peripheral smear leading to the diagnosis of congenital hyposplenism in a patient with septic shock.
We present a case of isolated congenital hyposplenism that was discovered after the peripheral smear revealed Howell-Jolly bodies. This case serves as the basis for a review of hyposplenism for the general practitioner.
Internal Medicine Department, Boston Medical Center 72 East Concord Street, Evans 124, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Hannah
H
Mathew
Hematology-Oncology Department, Boston Medical Center 820 Harrison Avenue, FGH Building, 1st Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Christopher
C
Dittus
Pathology Department, Boston Medical Center 670 Albany Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Anita
A
Malek
Hematology-Oncology Department, Boston Medical Center 820 Harrison Avenue, FGH Building, 1st Floor, Boston, MA, 02118, USA.
Andreea
A
Negroiu
Howell Jolly Bodies; hyposplenism; immunocompromised; peripheral smear