Haemoglobin Lepore in a Malay family: a case report
The Malaysian Journal of Pathology
;
: 33-7, 2005.
Artigo
em Malaiala
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-629542
ABSTRACT
A 2-year-old Malay boy was brought to the University Malaya Medical Centre for thalassaemia screening. Physical examination revealed thalassaemia facies, pallor, mild jaundice, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly. Laboratory investigations on the patient including studies on the parents lead to a presumptive diagnosis of homozygous Haemoglobin Lepore (Hb Lepore). The aim of this paper is to increase awareness of this rare disorder, this being the first case documented in Malaysia in a Malay. The case also demonstrates the need for this disorder to be included in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting clinically like thalassemia intermedia or thalassemia major. Accurate diagnosis would provide information necessary for prenatal diagnosis, proper clinical management and genetic counseling. The clinical, haematological and laboratory features of this disorder are discussed in this paper.
Texto completo:
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Talassemia
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Família
Idioma:
Malaiala
Revista:
The Malaysian Journal of Pathology
Ano de publicação:
2005
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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