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A pale Chinese boy with recurrent painful digital swelling.
- Source :
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Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi [Hong Kong Med J] 2012 Apr; Vol. 18 (2), pp. 163-5. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- Thalassaemia is the most common haemoglobinopathy in the Chinese population. However, recurrent painful digital swelling is not a typical manifestation of this well-known hereditary condition. We describe a case of co-inheritance of beta-thalassaemia and sickle cell trait in a Chinese family and a child who suffered from sickle cell/beta-thalassaemia with recurrent dactylitis. This report highlights awareness of this rare condition in the Chinese population, since acute manifestations can be life-threatening and mimic other emergency conditions. Prompt management can prevent further complications and avoid unnecessary interventions due to delay in diagnosis. A detailed family history and examination of the patient's peripheral blood smear is crucial to reach a correct diagnosis.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1024-2708
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Hong Kong medical journal = Xianggang yi xue za zhi
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22477743