Sickle Beta Plus Talassemia Presenting as Acute Pancreatitis – A Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Sickle beta plus thalassemia (Hb S/β+ Th) is a rare inherited disorder among haemoglobinopathies. This disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Sickle beta plus thalassemia patient usually have chronic haemolytic anaemia and rarely can present as vaso-occlusive painful crisis. Abdominal pain is frequently seen in vaso-occlusive painful crisis and may masquerade diseases such as acute appendicitis and cholecystitis. Acute pancreatitis is rarely included as a cause of abdominal pain in these patients. There are no systematic literature available which can give insight about this complication and its management. Here we report a case of sickle beta plus thalassemia presenting as acute pancreatitis.
Authors and Affiliations
Lalit Mohan Bhardwaj| DNB PGT, General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Downtown Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India Corresponding e-mail: dr.lalitmohan7@gmail.com, Bhattacharyya PC| Senior Consultant, Department of Medicine, Downtown Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India, Swapnav Borthakur| Consultant, Department of Medicine, Downtown Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, India
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