Howell‐Jolly bodies on peripheral smear leading to the diagnosis of congenital hyposplenism in a patient with septic shock

Key Clinical Message We present a case of isolated congenital hyposplenism that was discovered after the peripheral smear revealed Howell‐Jolly bodies. This case serves as the basis for a review of hyposplenism for the general practitioner. We present a case of isolated congenital hyposplenism that...

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Published in:Clinical case reports 2015-08, Vol.3 (8), p.714-717
Main Authors: Mathew, Hannah, Dittus, Christopher, Malek, Anita, Negroiu, Andreea
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Age
Antibiotics
Blood platelets
Blood tests
Case Reports
Congenital diseases
Etiology
Family medical history
Fever
HIV
Howell Jolly Bodies
Human immunodeficiency virus
hyposplenism
immunocompromised
Infections
Meningitis
Patients
peripheral smear
Sepsis
Spleen
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Summary:Key Clinical Message We present a case of isolated congenital hyposplenism that was discovered after the peripheral smear revealed Howell‐Jolly bodies. This case serves as the basis for a review of hyposplenism for the general practitioner. We present a case of isolated congenital hyposplenism that was discovered after the peripheral smear revealed Howell‐Jolly bodies. This case serves as the basis for a review of hyposplenism for the general practitioner.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.323