Importance of screening the peripheral smear.
Indian J Pediatr
;
2002 Sep; 69(9): 821-2
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-79072
ABSTRACT
A 5-year-old boy presented with history of failure to thrive from infancy. There was a history of one sibling death due to similar problems and history of severe abortions in the mother. Routine examination of peripheral smear revealed more than 50% acanthocytes. Based on this tests were streamlined to doing lipid profile and Lipo protein electrophoresis which revealed hypolipidemia and absent beta hypo protein band. Jejunal mucosal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of A Beta Lipo proteinemia which revealed lipid laden enterocytes. This case illustrates the importance of simple tests like peripheral smear examination in streamlining further tests in the diagnosis of major diseases.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Apolipoproteins B
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Abetalipoproteinemia
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Humans
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Male
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Child, Preschool
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Cytodiagnosis
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Hematologic Tests
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India
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Intestinal Mucosa
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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