Postsplenectomy thromboembolic disease in congenital sideroblastic anaemia

Michael T Byrne; Anke K Bergman; Angela I Ruiz; Bernard J Silver; Jaroslaw P Maciejewski; Ramon V Tiu

doi:10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2514

Postsplenectomy thromboembolic disease in congenital sideroblastic anaemia

BMJ Case Rep. 2010 Sep 17:2010:bcr1220092514. doi: 10.1136/bcr.12.2009.2514.

Authors

Michael T Byrne¹, Anke K Bergman, Angela I Ruiz, Bernard J Silver, Jaroslaw P Maciejewski, Ramon V Tiu

Affiliation

¹ Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Abstract

This case report describes a case of congenital sideroblastic anaemia, one of the prototype disorders of erythroid haem biosynthesis. In this instance it was not recognised until after the patient had undergone splenectomy and developed refractory thromboembolic disease.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Anemia, Sideroblastic / complications
Anemia, Sideroblastic / congenital*
Anemia, Sideroblastic / surgery
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Enoxaparin / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Splenectomy / adverse effects*
Thromboembolism / diagnosis
Thromboembolism / etiology*
Thromboembolism / prevention & control
Young Adult

Substances

Anticoagulants
Enoxaparin