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Eliptocitosis hereditaria - Treatment

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Eliptocitosis de tipo hereditario

Tratamiento:

No existe tratamiento necesario para este trastorno, a menos que se presente anemia grave o síntomas de anemia. La cirugía para extirpar el bazo puede disminuir la tasa de daño a los glóbulos rojos.

Expectativas (pronóstico):

La mayoría de las personas que tienen eliptocitosis hereditaria no presentan problemas y desconocen que padecen este trastorno.

Complicaciones:

La eliptocitosis con frecuencia es inofensiva. En los casos leves, menos del 15% de los glóbulos rojos son de forma elíptica. Sin embargo, algunas personas pueden tener crisis en las cuales los glóbulos rojos se rompen, especialmente si tienen una infección viral. Las personas con esta enfermedad pueden padecer anemia, ictericia y cálculos biliares.

Situaciones que requieren asistencia médica:

Consulte con el médico si presenta ictericia que no desaparece o síntomas de anemia o cálculos biliares.

Glóbulos rojos con eliptocitosis

Células sanguíneas

Reviewed last on: 2/5/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Golan DE. Hemolytic anemias: red cell membrane and metabolic defects. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 165.

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