Leg Ulcer in Hereditary Spherocytosis

: Indolent leg ulcers are a rare complication found in patients with hereditary spherocytosis. We report a 13‐year‐old girl with hereditary spherocytosis who developed a chronic painful ulcer on the medial malleolus. All other etiologies were ruled out. Nine months after splenectomy the ulcer healed...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric dermatology 2003-09, Vol.20 (5), p.427-428
Hauptverfasser:	Giraldi, Susana, Abbage, Kerstin T., Marinoni, Leide P., Oliveira, Vania, Pianowski, Mara A., Lehmkuhl, Adelina E., Neto, José Fillus
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Anemias. Hemoglobinopathies Biological and medical sciences Diseases of red blood cells Female Hematologic and hematopoietic diseases Humans Leg Ulcer - etiology Medical sciences Spherocytosis, Hereditary - complications Spherocytosis, Hereditary - surgery Splenectomy Tropical medicine
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