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

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN： 2050-0904|3|8|714-717

ISSN： 2050-0904

Source： Clinical Case Reports, Vol.3, Iss.8, 2015-08, pp. : 714-717

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Abstract

Key Clinical MessageWe 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.

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