Echinocytosis--an unusual manifestation of hemangioma.
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Journal Article
The case of a 21 year-old female with echinocytosis and a littoral cell hemangioma is reported. The patient had no significant past medical history and presented with abdominal pain and splenomegaly. A large percentage of echinocytes were noted on her peripheral smear in the absence of any known causes. A CT-recognized splenic mass led to splenectomy and a benign hemangioma was found. Red blood cell abnormalities resolved immediately after the surgery. This is the first case reported in the literature of echinocytosis as a consequence of a hemangioma.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Altomare, I; Desman, G; Aledort, LM
Published Date
- July 2006
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 81 / 7
Start / End Page
- 532 - 534
PubMed ID
- 16755560
Pubmed Central ID
- 16755560
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0361-8609
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1002/ajh.20558
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States