Bone marrow necrosis with subsequent embolization of the fat and necrotic tissues into the systemic circulation causing fat embolism syndrome and multiorgan failure is a rare complication of patients with hemoglobinopathies. The exact etiology of this condition is not known. Because it occurs more
We report a 68-year old male who was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint of fatigue. Laboratory examinations revealed: 1) macrocytic anemia; 2) leukopenia; 3) reticulocytosis; 4) reduction in serum folate level; and 5) erythroid hyperplasia in bone marrow. One year later, the patient
Haemolytic anaemia is a commonly encountered condition in clinical haematology practise. Dissecting the aetiology of haemolytic anaemia is of paramount importance for appropriate management. We describe a 29-years-old lady of Indian origin, who presented with fatigue and recurrent jaundice for 2
Hemolytic anemia is defined by the premature destruction of red blood cells, and can be chronic or life-threatening. It should be part of the differential diagnosis for any normocytic or macrocytic anemia. Hemolysis may occur intravascularly, extravascularly in the reticuloendothelial system, or
Immunotherapy has been widely used in the treatment of several solid and hematologic malignancies. Checkpoint inhibitors have been the forefront of cancer immunotherapy in recent years. Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated protein 4 (CTLA-4) and programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) pathway are the prototypic
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