Splenomegaly is a condition where the spleen is enlarged. Enlarged spleen occurs in cases of mononucleosis, cirrhosis, cystic fibrosis, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, malaria, leukemia, and Hodgkin's disease. The symptoms are anemia, fatigue, easy bleeding, and abdominal pain. It is treated depending on the cause. In serious cases, splenectomy is done.
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How is the prognosis of a child with abnormal hemoglobin pattern?
Query: Hi doctor,My friend is going to adopt a 6 months old female child. Certain routine tests were performed on the child. I have attached the reports for your reference. The Hb electrophoresis for thalassemia screening is showing an abnormal hemoglobin pattern. The treating pediatrician is not sure abou... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Based on your query and attached report (attachment removed to protect patient identity), my opinion is as follows: Looking at the report of HbD trait (hemoglobin D), the prognosis is excellent. The child will be very rarely transfusion dependent and mostly asymptoma... Read Full »