Functional Asplenia in Hemoglobin SE Disease

A patient with hemoglobin SE disease developed pneumonia complicated by splenic sequestration crisis and transient functional asplenia. These manifestations of hemoglobin SE disease have not been previously reported. Hemoglobin E, anemias associated with functional asplenia, and implications of the...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical nuclear medicine 1982-03, Vol.7 (3), p.100-102
1. Verfasser:	ENGELSTAD, BARRY L
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anemia, Sickle Cell - complications Female Hemoglobin E - analysis Hemoglobin, Sickle - analysis Hemoglobinopathies - complications Hemoglobins, Abnormal - analysis Humans Radionuclide Imaging Splenic Diseases - diagnostic imaging Splenic Diseases - etiology Splenic Diseases - physiopathology Splenomegaly - diagnostic imaging Splenomegaly - etiology Splenomegaly - physiopathology
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient with hemoglobin SE disease developed pneumonia complicated by splenic sequestration crisis and transient functional asplenia. These manifestations of hemoglobin SE disease have not been previously reported. Hemoglobin E, anemias associated with functional asplenia, and implications of the present case are discussed.
ISSN:	0363-9762 1536-0229
DOI:	10.1097/00003072-198203000-00002