The coincidence of beta-thalassemia and hereditary spherocytosis: A case report and literature review.
Sana HabibzadehMajid EinakchiMohammad Ebrahim KalantariFarnood ForouharArefeh Ma'souminejadPublished in: Clinical case reports (2024)
We present a 26-year-old woman who has been experiencing abdominal pain, jaundice, and anemia for the past 15 years. Initially, she was diagnosed with gallstones and splenomegaly, but after a thorough hematology examination conducted by expert colleagues, it was discovered that she had both beta-thalassemia and hereditary spherocytosis. The osmotic fragility test confirmed this diagnosis. The patient was advised to undergo both splenectomy and cholecystectomy procedures. It is worth noting that the co-occurrence of these two conditions is rare.