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Ovalocitosis hereditaria
Nombres alternativos:
Ovalocitosis de tipo hereditario
SÃntomas:
Los bebés recién nacidos con ovalocitosis pueden padecer anemia e ictericia. Los adultos generalmente no muestran sÃntomas y se conocen como asintomáticos.
Signos y exámenes:
Una evaluación por parte del médico ocasionalmente puede mostrar un agrandamiento del bazo.
Esta afección se diagnostica examinando la forma de las células sanguÃneas bajo el microscopio. Igualmente, se pueden llevar a cabo los siguientes exámenes:
- CSC (conteo sanguÃneo completo) para verificar si hay anemia
- Frotis de sangre
- Nivel de bilirrubina
Referencias:
Jeng MR. Hematologic problems in immigrants from Southeast Asia. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am . Dec 2004; 18(6): 1405-22, x.
Laosombat V, Dissaneevate S, Wongchanchailert M, Satayasevanaa B. Neonatal anemia associated with Southeast Asian ovalocytosis. Int J Hematol . 2005 Oct;82(3):201-5.
- Fecha de revisión: 2/6/2007
- Versión en inglés revisada por: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
- Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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