Anemia with jaundice: An unusual cause
Anemia and jaundice are two important clinical signs in medicine. Occurrence of these two signs together in a patient suggests hemolytic disorders. Hemochromatosis is a disease characterized by hyperpigmentation, arthralgia and diabetes. The disease usually presents in elderly individuals and is rar...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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Series: | Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University |
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Online Access: | http://www.mjdrdypu.org/article.asp?issn=0975-2870;year=2015;volume=8;issue=1;spage=95;epage=97;aulast=Kumar |
Summary: | Anemia and jaundice are two important clinical signs in medicine. Occurrence of these two signs together in a patient suggests hemolytic disorders. Hemochromatosis is a disease characterized by hyperpigmentation, arthralgia and diabetes. The disease usually presents in elderly individuals and is rare in menstruating females. We present a case of a young lady with anemia and unexplained jaundice with extensive work-up leading to the diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis with megaloblastic anemia. We present the case to highlight the unusual presentation of anemia and jaundice in a case of hemochromatosis. |
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ISSN: | 0975-2870 |