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Hereditary elliptocytosis - Symptom

Alternative Names

Elliptocytosis - hereditary

Symptoms:

  • Long-term jaundice in the newborn
  • Jaundice in persons other than a newborn
  • Fatigue
  • Shortness of breath

Signs and tests:

An examination by your health care provider may occasionally show an enlarged spleen.

The following tests may help diagnose the condition:

  • CBC (complete blood count) may show anemia or cell destruction.
  • A smear of the blood may show elliptical red blood cells.
  • Bilirubin may be high.
  • LDH may be high.
  • Cholecystogram (x-ray of gallbladder) may show gallstones.
  • Reviewed last on: 4/1/2007
  • Mark Levin, MD, Hematologist and Oncologist, Newark, NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

References

Gallagher PG. Hereditary elliptocytosis: spectrin and protein 4.1R. Semin Hematol. 2004 Apr; 41(2): 142-64.

Kasper D, Braunwald E, Fauci A, et al. Harrison's Principals of Internal Medicine. 16th edition [online version]. New York, NY: McGraw Hill; 2005.

Hoffman R, Benz EJ, Shattil SS, et al. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Orlando, Fl: Churchill Livingstone; 2005.