Anemia with jaundice: An unusual cause

oleh: K. V. S. Hari Kumar, A K Gupta

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01

Deskripsi

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.