Hereditary Spherocytosis in Pregnancy- A Case Report
Published: August 1, 2022 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2022/56223.16780
Neethu Mathew, Vinitha Wills, NS Sreedevi
1. Junior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
2. Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
3. Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, Kerala, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Neethu Mathew,
Neethu Nivas, PSRA No. 72, Thirumullavaram P.O., Kollam, Kerala, India.
E-mail: nitumathew59@gmail.com
Hereditary Spherocytosis (HS) is the most common inherited red cell membrane disorder included under intracorpuscular defect. The HS has both autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive inheritance. The disease may be mild, moderate or severe and requires a multidisciplinary approach for its management during pregnancy. Hereby, authors present a case of a 30-year-old female G2P1L1 at 34 weeks+4 days presented with anaemia not responding to iron therapy since first trimester. Peripheral blood smear revealed red blood cell’s were normocytic and normochromic. Spherocytes were seen with mild polychromatophilia and diagnosed as a case of HS and its management was done with haematological support.
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